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reckon

[rek-uhn] / ˈrɛk ən /




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Ben's prediction: Palace lost 3-0 to City home and away last season, but I reckon they will nab a goal this time.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

But like it or not, he must learn to reckon with the heightened expectations and speculation that comes with simply being good at his current job.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

"I said: 'Do you reckon they will be able to do it?' Within five minutes he brought it back up and it was done. It's really nice."

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The analysts reckon that most of the hikes are driven by cloud service providers, while consumer electronics makers are showing fatigue for more price increases.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

To the company he said, “I reckon she’s jest about the prettiest dang granmaw in Jackson County, ain’t she, folks?”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

The Woodland Trust reckons there are only 39,000 of them left, while the Save Our Reds campaign thinks just 15,000 remain, including in conservation areas such as Formby on Merseyside.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

After the central bank raised interest rates to 1.25%, Thieliant reckons it could tighten policy more rapidly than anticipated in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

However, these headwinds are expected to be temporary and mostly subside by the year-end, allowing the market to recover, he reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

As for its onshoring agreement, he reckons it gives greater certainty with regard to tariff exposure.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

“Dumbledore reckons Voldemort wanted Slughorn on his side,” said Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Olsi reckoned it would probably start up again in the autumn, though, regardless of those survey results.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

The true freshman defensive end played only 23 snaps in the season-opening win over San Jose State, but stood out as a force with which to be reckoned.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

“Google is a powerful force to be reckoned with,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

With 92 minutes on the clock, when they were leading record World Cup winners Brazil 2-0 in their round of 16 match, ITV commentator Sam Matterface said Norway were "a force to be reckoned with".

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

“Well, like I say, Krum reckoned that symbol was carved on a wall at Durmstrang, and Grindelwald put it there.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Over the past week, a global reckoning about the risks of artificial intelligence spread from the frontier labs of Silicon Valley to living rooms across America and the corridors of power in Washington and Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Communications Minister Anika Wells said big tech was facing a "reckoning".

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

In the quieter moments, Malkovich lets us see Chris reckoning with a life spent doing his country’s dirty work.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Her memoir may therefore be less a political reckoning than a defence of belonging - an attempt to explain what the Nehru-Gandhi inheritance has meant to her, and why she believes it still matters.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

“Beneath your lordship’s roof, your lordship’s word is law... but I shall want a reckoning with this onion lord before he leaves this city.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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