rev
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But as the removal vans rev up again in Downing Street, Burnham's arrival gives Labour a "second chance to make a first impression", according to one minister.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
My favorite is when kids at red lights ask me to rev the engine like I’m F1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
I’d wager that most people seldom sit by themselves and ponder what makes them tick, what causes their engines to rev, or why they like that one specific thing.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
But the signals so far suggest an IRS that’s scaling back high-end enforcement just as it was starting to rev it up.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
The bus drivers rev their engines and the ice cloud shatters.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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This relic of combustion awakens in the morning with the refinement of a coffee grinder, winding at around 3,000 rpm until the catalytic converter heats up and the revs fall back to idle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Switching to the Sport drive mode eliminates the tip-in latency and allows the engine to sustain high revs longer before the transmission upshifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“We now model May-qtr revs above the high-end of guidance, with bias to the upside on continued pricing tailwinds,” Weathers wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Styles’ submission to the beat on “Kiss All the Time” will be difficult to maintain as the pop-star machinery revs inevitably to life behind it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Sergio moves a stick jutting out of the middle and revs the engine.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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Alibaba on Wednesday saw its best single share-price gain in 10 months, as the broader Chinese tech sector revved higher after missing the rally propelling U.S.,
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Occasionally, its operators revved its engine until the tires burned out, which sent gouts of flame and plumes of foul white smoke into the scorching air to block our view of the Washington Monument.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
DJ Maia Beth, from Washington, was first on the main stage, getting the audience revved up with a set of "happy anthems" including The Killers' Somebody Told Me and Rihanna's We Found Love.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Alaska Air stock has revved 18% higher in April, but remains down 13% this year.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
As I was heading back into the building, an engine revved, and a battered old-model Civic, black, eased out of the lot and swerved into the empty avenue.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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At lower speeds, as in city traffic, you begin to hear the engine’s whispered revving in the perceptual background as it simultaneously propels the car and recharges the 22.7-kWh battery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Private racetracks are revving their engines around the world, popping everywhere from the Mojave Desert to Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
SpaceX isn’t the only AI play revving up for an IPO.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
There are four ways of recovering energy: under braking; revving the engine in corners; lifting off early before a corner and harvesting while still on full throttle.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
The newspapers were already revving up for the coming baseball season.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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