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[ri-vahyz] / rɪˈvaɪz /


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If she ultimately decides they are not, she can always change her mind later and revise her will to leave the home to heirs who treat her with greater respect and appreciation.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

If only people today were as willing to revise their views in light of fresh evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

If other ancient clusters also contain unexpectedly concentrated dark matter and display unusually advanced development, scientists may need to revise some of their basic assumptions about how quickly large cosmic structures formed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some teenagers are already using artificial intelligence to tackle homework, revise for exams and sharpen coursework.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Rutherford and Chadwick stated flatly that they had not found Lawrence’s suspiciously light neutrons in any of their bombardments and saw no reason to revise their calculation of the neutron’s weight to conform to Lawrence’s.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Caluori, whose mother Grace is a psychotherapist, regularly lists and revises his goals for the future.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Every year, the BLS revises its employment estimates after examining state tax records on businesses that cover 95% of all workers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

When the BEA tweaks its approach, it usually does so in September, when it annually revises the past five years of data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

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

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

The figures, however, are preliminary and could be revised higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

SoftBank took a $3.7 billion write-down as a subsidiary investing in infrastructure for AI data center projects in the U.S., including one in Pike County, Ohio, revised its procurement strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

The company said its unit revised its equipment procurement strategy given the evolving requirements of its existing and planned projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

The revised approach centers on two major missions: Artemis III, a test flight scheduled for 2027, and Artemis IV, which is intended to land astronauts on the lunar surface in 2028.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Getting to the *Modem surveys using lasers and state-of-the-art Doppler satellite transmissions have revised this measurement upward a mere 26 feet—to the currendy accepted altitude of 29,028 feet, or 8,848 meters.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Becerra would be open to revising or delaying the goals to prioritize affordability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Beyond revising historical population figures, the study highlights the long-lasting consequences of colonization for Indigenous Australians.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

That Ms. Browne has risen to that difficult task twice, expertly revising her earlier effort, would have pleased Darwin, that master of rewrites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ukraine's embassy in Nepal said on Friday it was aware of 62 of its citizens with whom contact had been lost, revising its earlier numbers upwards by six.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 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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