reset

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They have “seized on gold’s price drop, because this sudden retreat gives buyers the chance to reset the clock back before January’s historic price spike,” said Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

On the other hand, insofar as inflation expectations can reset higher in response to commodity price shocks, the Fed might need to engage in tightening that they would otherwise look to avoid.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A sustained rise in the price of oil is likely to lead to a jump in household energy bills in the UK, when the current cap is reset in July.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The reset in relations began early in Trump’s second term after the Pentagon delivered a message to Islamabad: Find and deliver the militant behind the 2021 Kabul airport bombings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

After all, they are watching the clockwork of the heavens—a clockwork that does not hiccup on leap years or reset itself every time humans decide to change the calendar.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife