reckoning
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The Mail marks the news that "Harry, Elton & co will have to pay millions to Mail" on its front page, calling it a "day of reckoning".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
We can think of higher long yields as part of the reckoning for excessive borrowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
The roughly $30 trillion Treasury market — widely seen as the bedrock of the global financial system — is facing a dangerous reckoning driven by a perfect storm of rising risks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
It is pointless to make big plans because you never know when someone is going to wake you up in the middle of the night and say, “The day of reckoning has arrived.”
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
Vocabulary lists containing reckoning
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