Example Sentences

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“While we are resetting near-term expectations, we expect that these actions will help set the stage for enhanced top and bottom-line results in 2027,” the CEO said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The situation is rarely hopeless, “but it usually requires knowing where you are, resetting expectations and being very honest about tradeoffs,” HernandezAriano added.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

His six-day trip starts in South Korea on Friday and ends in Japan at a time when world events are resetting the foundations of the global order.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2022

Other helpful steps to reduce spam are resetting your online passwords and restoring your device to a backed-up version from before the scammer got access.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2022

“We are resetting the spacecraft to try to enable the engine.”

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2019