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as in reverts
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as in backpedals
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How about 162 games — with just two left before the win-loss column reverts back to 0-0 for the playoffs.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026 -
But Indiana's growth is projected to slow significantly in the coming decades as natural increase — births outnumbering deaths — gradually reverts into natural decrease.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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If a court revokes citizenship on those grounds, the person could become subject to removal proceedings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Initially hidden, the rotary controller—emblazoned with the Spirit of Ecstasy icon—is revealed when the armrest retracts upon entry.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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In bouncer mode, your baby will be secure in a harness that automatically retracts once the bassinet lays flat.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Backtracks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backtracks. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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