reckon
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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
There is likely to be a natural recovery path with sequential improvements from 3Q to 4Q, they reckon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“I reckon maybe you better move’m on to the back, Will Tweedy,” he said.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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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
Players with significant exposure to traditional end markets such as computers and smartphones may face a more challenging environment due to rising memory costs, he reckons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Customers are entering the latest episode with sufficient inventory and a more disciplined purchasing approach, reducing the potential of panic buying, she reckons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Cui reckons the latest U.S. inflation data and Fedspeak reinforce expectations for the Fed to keep rates unchanged at 3.5%-3.75% this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Only time I’ve ever seen Dad as angry as Mum. Fred reckons his left buttock has never been the same since.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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Climate change, land use pressures and drought would all have to be reckoned with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Combine these suspicions with his all-consuming grief and you can see why Swire is such a force to be reckoned with on his quest for a truth he believes has been denied to him.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 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
She reckoned up what a braid and a pair of shoes had cost her.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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That narrative - mostly told through lavish video interludes - is about reckoning and reconciliation.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
But business leaders are also reckoning with a fast-changing electoral landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Newsom faced renewed criticism for the affair during the 2018 governor’s race amid a larger reckoning over sexual misconduct in politics, corporate America and Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
I would add that the Salinger myth also delayed a reckoning with his most famous character’s mental health.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
For Major Puff, this was the hour of reckoning.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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Vocabulary lists containing reckon
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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