reverting

Example Sentences

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“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

Humanity’s salvation, then, rests in reverting to analog and relying on people more than circuitry.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Atkins warned what he “would really hate to see” is a future regulator reverting to the adversarial posture of his predecessors.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Maersk said it has contingency plans in place should the security situation deteriorate, which may necessitate reverting individual sailings or the wider service back to the Cape of Good Hope route.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

She’s slipping up on the grooming too, reverting to her old sloppy ways of years ago.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood