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reset

[ree-set, ree-set] / riˈsɛt, ˈriˌsɛt /






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Some took out adjustable-rate mortgages, figuring that when the rate on the loan reset after an introductory period, it would be at a lower level.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

According to the RMT, EMR has been sending trains into service that are "likely to fail and require a full reset which leaves the train with no active safety systems".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

“We wanted to provide a place for adults to relax and reset and get ready for the next day or week,” co-owner Christie Kim says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The semiconductor sector is undergoing a reset and has a tendency to underperform in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“I want this to be a reset for us. You. Your brother. And me. Got it?”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Each time there is a lightning strike inside the distance, the countdown clock resets to 30 minutes.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

The diet works by generating periodic resets, which involve metabolic reprogramming and, based on preclinical studies, also regenerative effects in multiple systems and organs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“Summer store resets are accelerating, and we’ve been impressed by what we’ve seen so far,” he writes.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

In his view, price resets don’t indicate the end of the cycle, but rather a necessity to elongate the boom.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

I have only a minute or two, at most, before Brennar alerts everyone of what happened to him and then security resets me out of the game.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

A year later, California entered the union as a free state, resetting the national debate on free versus slave states, eleven years before the Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

He went away over the winter, turned off his social media, and set about resetting himself.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

“While we are resetting near-term expectations, we expect that these actions will help set the stage for enhanced top and bottom-line results in 2027,” the CEO said.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

The goal of the meeting was to discuss an easing of U.S. sanctions and kick-start higher-level dialogues about resetting U.S.-Eritrea ties.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

The cat eyes above the snub nose were alert, blinking and resetting their attention to the growing noise beyond the flats.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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