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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
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
Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg has established a Munitions Acceleration Council, which aims to rev production of Patriot interceptors, Tomahawks and cheap hypersonics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
Sometimes he’d wander outside to look at his car, rev the engine, play with the mirrors.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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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
The earnings yield for the S&P 500—based on projected earnings over the next year—has dropped in recent weeks as share prices jump and Wall Street revs up a weekslong stock-buying spree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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
On top of that, the electronics are not working properly, so the auto-blip on the gearbox, which revs the engine automatically to the right level on down change, doesn't work.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
He climbs back into the cab and, purposely, I’m sure, revs the engine, just once.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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At USF, Golesh once again revved up a team beyond recognition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 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
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
Sure enough, outside the barrier, car engines revved to life.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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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
There is one way, which company observers have said has been lacking since the Steve Jobs era: revving up Apple’s innovation engine, especially in artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
He posted a video of himself revving the engine of a brand new Ram pickup truck.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Fleshwater’s crystalline guitar leads and tidal currents of noise hit so much harder for the revving percussion, which moves with the dexterity of metal and hardcore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
We were pulled up to a stoplight, and some kids in a sports car next to us were revving their engine—as if I was going to race the Chrysler.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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