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rev

[rev] / rɛv /




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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 watched the news reporters run to their vehicles and rev their engines.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Alternative producers should curtail supply to prevent a glut as the Gulf revs back up.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

“We now model May-qtr revs above the high-end of guidance, with bias to the upside on continued pricing tailwinds,” Weathers wrote.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 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 Mustang shudders as Tony revs the engine.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

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

An M4 relief road and potential for a third Menai crossing have revved their way back on to the political agenda.

From BBC May 29, 2026

Shares have revved 54% higher this year, gaining 25% in April alone, as Solaris has positioned itself to offer on-site energy to data centers for artificial intelligence.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

The plane dubbed "the black lady of espionage" by the Soviets revved its engines and started on a 3,788-mile arc over the Soviet Union to a secret base in Bodo, Norway.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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

Anthropic struck a deal to help reshape college coding courses across the U.S., revving up the race among tech companies to get their AI tools into the hands of the next generation of American workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 18, 2026

There are four ways of recovering energy: under braking; revving the engine in corners; lifting off early before a corner and harvesting while still on full throttle.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

A former TV pundit, Milei came to power in December 2023 promising shock therapy for Argentina's long-ailing economy, revving a chainsaw as a symbol of his plan to slash state spending.

From Barron's Oct. 25, 2025

He’d practiced fast getaways, fantasized he was revving a powerful engine that left a skid mark and dust behind.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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