reckon with
Example Sentences
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“Football’s all of a sudden starting to reckon with the new climate realities,” said Elliot Arthur-Worsop, founding director of Football For Future, a pioneering U.K. nonprofit and co-publisher of “Pitches in Peril.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Whoever replaces Petro will have to reckon with a myriad of criminal groups engaging in drug trafficking and illegal mining.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
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
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
Yet this view fails to reckon with the persuasive powers of Ernest Lawrence and Edward Teller, which played the crucial role in creating momentum for the H-bomb.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
