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
My favorite is when kids at red lights ask me to rev the engine like I’m F1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 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
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
“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
So engines will be at maximum revs in some corners, for example.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
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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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
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
I revved the engine deafeningly and reversed out into the aisle.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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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
Private racetracks are revving their engines around the world, popping everywhere from the Mojave Desert to Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Even more critically, it is the company’s first test of whether enthusiasts will accept a car carrying the brand name but not the revving, powerful, combustion engine that has defined its legacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
SpaceX isn’t the only AI play revving up for an IPO.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
The Berg sprang to life— lights flickering overhead and engines and machinery revving.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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