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“Your estate plan should include instructions for final arrangements that reflect your personal values and preferences,” the NCO says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Like most made-for-TV illustrations, these fantasies didn’t reflect life for most people, and certainly not working-class families with two working parents.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Although Knight noted that the medical cause of death was "naturally occurring", she opted for a narrative conclusion to reflect the full circumstances of Sarah's death.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The data won’t reflect the recent run-up in energy prices, but a hot print will likely pile pressure on the Fed to act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“It’s the first time we’re seeing any prices that reflect anything close to like what they’re really worth,” said Charlie.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel, “Water for Elephants” tells the story of Jacob Jankowski, a 93-year-old man who reflects on his time in the 1930s with a traveling circus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"I doubt that's going to happen," he reflects.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I bedazzle pieces I collect and I like how it reflects the color and turns into a rainbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
HbA1c, a blood test that reflects average blood sugar over the previous several months, fell by about 0.5% on average in the time-restricted group.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
“We were wondering if this was like driving while drinking a Coke, until Dr. Strayer came along,” Linton reflects.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru chief executive Shereen Williams said the review would ensure constituencies reflected the communities they serve, including cultural heritage and Welsh language use.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Its passage reflected Democratic lawmakers’ desire to save money — about $150 million a year per prison — by eliminating underused correctional facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some parts of Branyas's biology clearly reflected her extraordinary age.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
We all reflected, feeling somewhat more whole by sharing in a community than we had in dozens of years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The ballet teacher reflected in the mirror clutched her throat as if Belet was about to launch herself at her.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Coming from Victorville, he wasn’t used to areas with no light and didn’t understand how it could travel through different tunnels down the street, reflecting so spectacularly off high-rise buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
They had spent time together reflecting on those days.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
The companies expect their 2026 capital program to range from C$450 million to C$470 million, reflecting incremental spending associated with Headwater’s planned capital program and subject to the deal’s completion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
We saw how sulphur pollution can make some clouds brighter and longer-lived, reflecting more sunlight away.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I know it's not a big significance, but reflecting on it afterward it seemed symbolic and special that the photo shoot took place on my mother's birthday!
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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