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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
His best hope would be to rev the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
We choose the same track and rev up.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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Alternative producers should curtail supply to prevent a glut as the Gulf revs back up.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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
But Watanabe did say that the reliability problems experienced meant Honda had not been able to run the power unit at maximum revs.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
What only seems familiar: Powering out of a slow corner with the pedal pinned, the car pulling its guts out, stretching for the redline, revs quavering at the upshifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Can’t joke it away Can’t even talk to each other except maybe in whispers, all hush-hush, and that just revs up the willies.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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As she described being overwhelmed, her band slowly revved up her song “Wrecking Ball.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
At USF, Golesh once again revved up a team beyond recognition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Their goalkeeper situation is interesting too, with Japan's Zion Suzuki arriving - he will come in revved up, while Emiliano Martinez looked like he was on his bike until his move to Juventus fell through.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
There, heading right, toward Burden Hill, he shifted it into high gear and revved the motor up.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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But rather than dialing anything back, the big players are just revving their engines more and more.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
He posted a video of himself revving the engine of a brand new Ram pickup truck.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
He attempted to free the car by alternating between forward and reverse, repeatedly revving his engine as his tires spun in the surrounding grass and brush.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
By revving the engine after just two weeks, ap Iorwerth has created an expectation that he'll complete a journey that others have failed to make.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
We could hear the motorcycle escort revving up beside us.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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