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reflex

[ree-fleks, ri-fleks] / ˈri flɛks, rɪˈflɛks /


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Like a teenage reflex, I sprinted to the comments to see what people were saying.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

It can take several months for investors to fully overcome this reflex, during which traders can profit by not underreacting.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The bots possess an exhausting reflex to present both sides of every issue, creating a false, artificial balance even when the counterargument is absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

This time, gold showed both its reflex and its restraint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

By reflex, Tally tipped her toes forward so that her board would keep up.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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