reeling

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Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” received a hostile welcome Monday from the CBS News program’s most respected correspondent, Scott Pelley, as the staff is still reeling over last week’s firings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

While other countries across Asia were reeling from the oil crisis, China's supply of coal helped to insulate its economy from the worst impacts.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

From food insecurity to severe labor shortages, the agricultural sector is reeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Wall Street is still reeling from Boston Scientific’s previous guidance cut in April.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

In 1000 a.d., at the time of our imaginary overflight, both societies were reeling from a succession of terrible droughts.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann