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Example Sentences
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The "Avatar" films "connect everywhere around the world," Gross said, adding that the 20th Century movie -- like its predecessors -- would likely rev up on "outstanding word-of-mouth."
From Barron's
The global race to clean up metals production has revved up demand to replace fossil coal inputs, Mennell said.
So engines will be at maximum revs in some corners, for example.
From BBC
By all means, raise money, rev up turnout and recruit top candidates.
He revved up his real-estate activities, working with a young neighbor to place big, long-term wagers, unusual for a nonagenarian.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
