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reckoning

[rek-uh-ning] / ˈrɛk ə nɪŋ /


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Let’s hope that April 12 will prove to be a day of reckoning.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

To see why these verdicts are social media’s “Big Tobacco moment,” as Slate’s What Next: TBD put it, it’s important to understand how Silicon Valley evaded this kind of reckoning for so long.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Fewer still thought it would spark a reckoning for the tech titans this spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Teffera added that nations who took part in the slave trade were still reluctant to confront their history and that a proper reckoning is a crucial part of restorative justice.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He had felt compelled to stay by a power beyond his own reckoning.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers