reckoned
Example Sentences
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When Bessent helped George Soros break the pound on “Black Wednesday” in 1992, he reckoned that the country’s floating-rate mortgages made it politically painful for Britain to raise interest rates to prop it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Did you find yourself having an existential moment as Jeremy taking in what Carmy was wrestling with, or have you reckoned with it before?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
To the outside world, it was to signal that Russia was no longer weak but a power to be reckoned with.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Speaking to The Times about the tune, Diamond reckoned he “said more in less words than in any other song I’ve ever written.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
They had reckoned I would not have the initiative or wherewithal to defend myself; they were mistaken.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
