Example Sentences

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Four months later, nearly every piece of that picture has reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But since the peak bargaining power they enjoyed in 2022, during major labor shortages, the trend has reversed.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Much of the time, PCE inflation tends to run cooler than CPI inflation, but for now, the pattern has reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The current drawdown is similar to past points where the trend has reversed, he said, and the pair now trades at its widest discount to the 40‑week moving average since 2021.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Sometimes it stays put for millions of years–37 million years appears to be the longest stretch–and at other times it has reversed after as little as 20,000 years.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson