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This year, the Pentagon announced a multiyear framework to rev up advanced Patriot interceptor production to 2,000 a year by 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

The "Avatar" films "connect everywhere around the world," Gross said, adding that the 20th Century movie -- like its predecessors -- would likely rev up on "outstanding word-of-mouth."

From Barron's Dec. 21, 2025

The Headingley win means team changes are unlikely, giving Archer an extra week to rev up for Lord's.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2025

If you have a chance to do so, you will rev up the machinery needed to build an atomic bomb as quickly as possible.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2025

We rev up imaginary motors at the mention of his name.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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