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When, by the mid-1980s, commercial hunting and the destruction of wetlands brought nine of 10 major North American duck species into steep decline, a 1985 farm bill helped reverse that.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
With federal policies expected to reverse that trend, counties are unsure how they’ll fill the gap.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The Fed’s instinct is to look through oil shocks such as that caused by the Iran war, Powell said, since energy prices tend to spike and then quickly reverse.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
A rally built on thinner activity can reverse quickly if investors lose their appetite for risk.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
There’s no gearshift inside the guardhouse, but I’m hoping Ma knows how to put it in reverse.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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