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reset

[ree-set, ree-set] / riˈsɛt, ˈriˌsɛt /






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“Taking off the uniform does not reset a family’s finances.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Bond prices tumbled, and investors scrambled to reset odds of future rate increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Ivybridge Community College uses a system of what it described as "reset" and "reflection" - by which pupils are separated from their classmates for part or the whole of the school day.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

The fire department “found no reason for the alarm activation” and “the alarm system was checked and reset by Harvard Staff,” according to Cambridge Day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Then I reset the traps and placed them back in the holes.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Lee's mother, Michelle Lee, raised her concerns on 6 November 2023 about the number of resets and reflections he was being given.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Walmart’s ad business was slow to build, with false starts and resets before it convinced Dallaire to join in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Now, when the rate resets in 2030, there will only be around $50,000 left, leading to a manageable payment increase of around $200 a month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

"Sleep is when your brain stores memories, clears waste and resets," Corral explained.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

We have—what—five weeks of normalcy, and then the whole world resets.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

A charge of resetting the lamb was dropped by the Crown mid-trial as there was "no reported theft" at the time.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Even homeowners with ARMs that aren’t resetting anytime soon say they’re anxious about how the loan will play out for them.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

With a new general manager in Ariana Andonian, the Sparks are facing an offseason of resetting — again, without Ogwumike — but at least with some assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Teen accounts would default to two hours of cumulative daily use across Meta's apps, resetting at midnight.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

When Twig started resetting the pieces for the third time, I suggested we actually write our lab reports.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller


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