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revise

[ri-vahyz] / rɪˈvaɪz /


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"We've had to revise our opinions and our thoughts because of the coastal erosion, but it's not something we think about every day - you would go mad otherwise," he said.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

My question is: Am I being too aggressive or not aggressive enough with my investments, and if so, how should I revise my portfolio?

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

A legislature can summon everyone a rule will touch, balance competing interests and revise the law as the evidence turns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The dramatic change in the oil market has led analysts to revise not just their near-term price assumptions, but even their expectations for 2027 prices.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

That drew a grin from Obsle—a quiet, approving grin that made me suddenly revise my estimation of the man.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

A document one side signs alone and revises by social media post is not an agreement; it is a memorandum of intentions.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Partridge revises it to three, but Brown is still not having it.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Norwegian revises its annual fuel-cost projection to $782 per metric ton and plans to cut $125 million from its run-rate.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

“The Rise and Fall of Rational Control,” based on Mr. Mansfield’s signature course, History of Modern Political Philosophy, known as Government 1061, revises his lectures into chapter-length essays.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Not to be outdone, JB revises the bet: Okay, he says.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

He has also given NHS Tayside until 17 September to carry out a revised review of its response to parts of the request, which was originally made in March 2023.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Frantic attempts to find survivors continued, as authorities revised the death toll down to 216 after local officials in Cali corrected earlier figures.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Simon Bray, a FanDuel TV analyst and former trainer, said if the revised schedule becomes permanent, there is one thing for certain: “We won’t see another Triple Crown winner.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

Singapore will release revised second-quarter gross domestic product data on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

According to his worn, continuously revised spreadsheet, he and Eric had two weeks left to find work and get their first paychecks before this new life in Chicago crashed like some cheap computer.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

"I've started revising properly and putting much more effort into my education because I know it's the route to my future."

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

One reason successive governments have shied away from revising the Sunday ban is opposition by a cross-party coalition of Christian churches and trade unionists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

This strategy of testing the law and institutions, then losing, and then revising and trying again until the barrier is broken or sufficiently bent to exploit, is not coincidental.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Another key is revising a 1974 law to allow manufactured homes to be built without a permanent chassis, they said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

He devoted a full two months to revising Washington’s draft, amplifying Madison’s earlier account of the need to rise above party differences and rally behind the elected representatives of the national government.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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