reckon
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Those hoping Burke's raw pace or Calvin Miller's ability to beat a player could put them into contention didn't reckon with Clarke's way of doing things.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
More than 16% of its borrowers are software businesses—which must reckon with competition from new artificial intelligence tools.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The analysts reckon earnings were likely weighed by Damai’s ticketing and live entertainment segment, which is its biggest profit contributor, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The obituaries, social media posts and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
“No, no,” said Emma, “it will not reckon low. A conundrum of Mr. Weston’s shall clear him and his next neighbour. Come, sir, pray let me hear it.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing reckon
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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