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revert

[ri-vurt] / rɪˈvɜrt /


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The thinking went that yields in France were already historically high compared with those in the safer German market, and bound to revert toward more normal levels despite budget travails in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

"People may revert to their prior behavioural patterns because the incentive payments are insufficient when the enthusiasm has waned," said Ferraro, an expert in human behaviour and public policy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Or does he revert to Cunha, given there has been no indication Amad is ready to return.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

But even if some are weaker than others, the data indicate they are unlikely to revert to preindustrial levels anytime soon, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

It’s especially interesting to note that by the two wrestlers’ second subsequent meeting, the win percentages revert to the expected level of about 50 percent, suggesting that the collusion spans only two matches.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Whether the baseball team that calls Angel Stadium home reverts to its hometown name remains to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Second, it is unclear whether the Strait of Hormuz reverts to an international waterway—the transit for a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil—or whether it remains under the control of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard.

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026

Normal overnight services will resume on Friday, when the department reverts back to an A&E.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

But he warms right up again when she reverts to Korean to assure him she can pay for the trouble he’s created.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

But then she reverts to her original misconception.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

Trump additionally reverted the name of Denali, North America's highest peak, to its former moniker Mt.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Perez hasn’t publicly explained why he has reverted to the coach he let go in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Tuchel reverted to a back five and made a number of defensive-minded substitutions in the closing stages as Lionel Messi inspired a dramatic comeback.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

The strategy bought the market at that point and held until the market reverted to that mean.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

As he’d scavenged, Clare had reverted to walking on all fours, for at certain times, it made sense to keep his nose close to the ground.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

The new terms fuel fee growth in the second half of this year and the first half of 2027 before annualizing and reverting to a typical high-single-digit percentage growth rate, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Cyclical businesses don’t tend to revert to normal, often reverting to losses, and so he argues, “the time to buy a cyclical business is when they’re making losses, not when they’re making super profits.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Yet she argues those moments are often temporary, with Islanders reverting "back to the expected gender roles".

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

“I’ve lost more than 100 people from my family alone,” she said, her voice rising in anger for a moment before reverting to the monotone she normally spoke in.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

After many pauses and many trials of other subjects, Elizabeth could not help reverting once more to the first, and saying:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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