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"We have consistently made clear our expectations that charges should reflect the gravity of the tragedy. This includes the Prime Minister and I expressing these expectations directly to our respective counterparts."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Although economists have lowered their full-year growth forecasts to reflect the second-quarter stumble, China is still expected to meet its official target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
As an ordinary man thrust into a world of monsters and maniacs, Neill is inherently playing with ideas about art and celebrity that reflect his own career.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
To better reflect those conditions, the scientists constructed a simplified microbial community containing all 25 bacterial species.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
This intelligence enables us to recognize, create, reproduce, and reflect on music, as demonstrated by composers, conductors, musicians, vocalists, and sensitive listeners.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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Kaleniuk says the crisis also reflects badly on Ukraine's leader.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
This reflects a sales hit from generic competition for its Entresto, Promacta and Tasigna drugs, as well as the consolidation of research spending from recent acquisitions such as Avidity, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Airlines operate expansive interconnected domestic and global networks that are reliant on stability and predictability. Any changes would need an implementation timeline that reflects these global complications.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The researchers focused on foraging, vigilance, and movement because each behavior reflects the difficult choices animals make when assessing danger.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
The face one shows him he invariably reflects back at one, creating the illusion of warmth and depth when in fact he is brittle and shallow as a mirror.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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Etchells says she feels her experience of being medically ignored is being reflected in a new stage adaptation of The Secret Garden, which she is performing in.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
His best work tunneled into life’s darkest spaces to excavate ideas about our fears and obsessions, often reflected through dazzling practical effects that matched the naturalism of his greatest feature: a singularly expressive, malleable face.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The index’s data reflected prices in April 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“AGL downgrade cycle is not fully reflected in consensus,” Macquarie says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Even here, Tycho’s mysticism was reflected in the layout of the buildings, itself intended to reflect the structure of the heavens.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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Alphabet shares fell more than 4% on Thursday, reflecting concerns that the Google parent company is falling further behind in the artificial-intelligence race.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
The exhibit, reflecting an especially vibrant period in Mexican history, has drawn record crowds, exceeding 300,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Its name is inspired by the nursery rhyme Old Mother Goose, reflecting the idea of an ancient goose emerging from the mud of a fossil deposit.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
He’s adorable, guileless and given to the sort of offhand poetry that only tender youth can produce, casually reflecting on “the deep surprise of the ocean.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It was now dark and the falls were pale and grey, reflecting only the lingering moonlight of the western sky.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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