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revert

[ri-vurt] / rɪˈvɜrt /


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The thinking went that yields in France were already historically high compared with those in the safer German market, and bound to revert toward more normal levels despite budget travails in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The bus fare cap in England will revert to £2, from the current £3 from January.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

"People may revert to their prior behavioural patterns because the incentive payments are insufficient when the enthusiasm has waned," said Ferraro, an expert in human behaviour and public policy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

To begin the repair process, mature liver cells revert toward a fetal-like progenitor state.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

After Vajra had revealed its true form, it seemed reluctant to revert to the size of the ball.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

Whether the baseball team that calls Angel Stadium home reverts to its hometown name remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

But he warms right up again when she reverts to Korean to assure him she can pay for the trouble he’s created.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

The company this week instead published a Gauge report for February that reverts to the earlier methodology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

Judges do not want to see reverts, where a trick has landed but the board is still spinning.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

She has virtually no accent until she talks to a Texan, when she instantly reverts.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Years of back-and-forth followed, with the result first changed to a draw, then reverted back to an England win.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Trump additionally reverted the name of Denali, North America's highest peak, to its former moniker Mt.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

I’ve reverted to Google searches because I want a straightforward answer without stylistic flourish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

After he left his boys’ school he reverted to his old, unkempt ways, and goes around in his moccasins and his sweaters with the worn-through elbows.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Most of those don’t offer much electric range before reverting to the gas engine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Cyclical businesses don’t tend to revert to normal, often reverting to losses, and so he argues, “the time to buy a cyclical business is when they’re making losses, not when they’re making super profits.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Verstappen's pace came despite Red Bull reverting to a standard rear wing while they refine the the 'flip-flop' or 'somersault' design that caused high-speed crashes for the Dutchman in the past two races.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Humanity’s salvation, then, rests in reverting to analog and relying on people more than circuitry.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

“Well,” Ube said, his face reverting to its usual lightness, “if it’s knowledge y’all want, then you came to the right place.”

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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