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
It will take time for the climate pattern to rev up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
But military leaders have said they want to rev up new production lines now so that they have more options available in the years ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 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
The engines rev and we begin moving faster.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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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
Getting around the inevitable low-speed turbo lag required keeping the revs up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The revs are but an airy figment in your febrile mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
He revs the engine, A cloud of blue smoke From the tailpipe, And cuts it off.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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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
The funds enjoyed popularity in 2023 and 2024, when high interest rates revved returns on the loans they make to below-investment-grade companies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 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
I swung open the passenger door for Mother and revved the engine.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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Residents have long complained about a proliferation of high-powered cars racing down the city’s major thoroughfares, peeling out and doing doughnuts, and drivers revving their engines into the early-morning hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
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
Then, slowly, as though a great jumbo jet were revving up, the rumbling from the Ireland supporters grew louder and louder and erupted into screams of delight.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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