reeled
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Corporate customers have reeled at the real costs of AI, which they discovered after Anthropic and other firms migrated from flat subscription fees to “per-token” fees, which charge by usage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
But Ohtani reeled himself back in to face the top of the order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
But double faults started to creep into her game and Parry reeled Raducanu back in before taking charge to wrap up the opener.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
The 5.2-point decline is the sharpest since October 2022, as Germany’s economy reeled from the last energy shock in the months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
“Oh, plenty,” they said, and reeled off a score, from which she chose Rebecca and shortened it to Reba.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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