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[rek-uhn] / ˈrɛk ən /




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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

When Lestat is made to reckon with what’s presented as “failures” in both his mortal and immortal lives, he can’t quite own up to being a true monster, because that’s not what he really is.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Now he has to reckon with what he’s done.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The actual policy consequence of this will have to reckon with rising global energy prices, pressure on household budgets, and some impatience from North Sea energy interests to pump more oil and gas.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

She used to be sweet on Son Black herself, so I reckon she knew what she was talking about when she added, “Son’s right nice-lookin’ and smart, but his mouth sure isn’t any prayer book.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Overly glib or sarcastic messages can get you into trouble, even if they are funny, reckons Paul Fitzsimmons, head of sales and marketing at law firm Wilford Smith.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Halliday thinks the squad "shouldn't be that imbalanced this late into the transfer window" and reckons they need "three centre-halves, one left-back, two, arguably, three wingers".

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

But it demonstrates the mounting interest the industry is showing in secondhand clothing, as fashion reckons with pressure to lower its environmental impact.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

MISC’s latest long-term charter award from Malaysia LNG reinforces its LNG fleet renewal strategy and should improve operational efficiency while reducing fuel consumption, he reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

“He’s supposed to be after me. So McGonagall reckons he might have sent it.”

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

Climate change, land use pressures and drought would all have to be reckoned with.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Over the past two decades, employers have reckoned with the challenges parents face in balancing childcare with work, with about 46% offering paid parental leave, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

"And then they brought up lots of upgrades, so they're going to be a force to be reckoned with in the following races."

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Now there’s a force to be reckoned with.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

The case could be "the beginning of a broader reckoning" for Meta, Nora Freeman Engstrom told AFP via email.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

In the world of book publishing, implosions of big deals over suspected AI use are forcing a reckoning over creativity, trust and the future of the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Yet today, Google faces a major AI reckoning.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

Concacaf, which runs football in North and Central America and the Caribbean, called for a "comprehensive reckoning" of Infantino's presidency after he aborted plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Those who swelled their little unarmed strength into the reckoning one of leagues, clubs, societies, sisterhoods designed to hold or withhold, move or stay put, make a way, solicit, comfort and ease.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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