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revision

[ri-vizh-uhn] / rɪˈvɪʒ ən /


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The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday the U.K. economy grew 0.5% in the second quarter, an unexpected revision from the previous estimate of 0.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

From the start, questions have lingered over the robustness of the revision, which has seen 130 million names from across India struck off the voters' list.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

You can look up your own marginal tax rate as compiled by NerdWallet, based on the Internal Revenue Service’s revision to the tax-bracket ranges published last October.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Greetings to the final contestants of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games. The earlier revision has been revoked. Closer examination of the rule book has disclosed that only one winner may be allowed," he says.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

As they went back and forth on revisions, McCarthy was alternately defensive and conciliatory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The upward revisions to real GDP growth stem partly from reduced inflation estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"The annual revisions show AI contributed more to growth and less to inflation in recent years than previously thought," said Michael Pearce, chief US economist at Oxford Economics.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The positive trend in U.S. earning revisions in 2026 has therefore been one explanation why major U.S. stock indices have been remarkably resilient so far, despite adverse moves in energy prices, inflation and bond markets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

But he didn’t just save the reviews, he made notes of interesting criticisms and ideas for changes in further revisions.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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