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When it came to the kids in Doug’s class, Bonilla wanted to reflect the multicultural mosaic that is the Los Angeles Unified School District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
His aim is to train readers to adopt “an exceptional mindset,” which involves acting “in unexpected and counterintuitive ways that truly reflect our values and advance our goals.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Alan Lowry, chair of the board, said the 27% rise was a "corrective measure" after years of no substantial rises - but future increases would be expected to "reflect inflationary and other pay trends".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Jonathan Czin of the Brookings Institution said the dim prospects for cooperation reflect divisions on both sides.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Often, in the minutes she had to herself each day as she walked from the bungalow to the house, she would reflect on the benign accidents of her life.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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The popularity also reflects a growing investment culture among younger Nigerians who have embraced mobile trading platforms, cryptocurrencies and digital savings products.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“The minute I turned in ‘We Love You, Bunny,’ I missed the characters and the world,” Awad reflects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Well,” he now reflects, “you’d be surprised what you can do when you have to do it.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Courts have repeatedly emphasized that the Sherman Act reflects the view that competition lowers prices and produces better and safer products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“That reflects how I’ll do on the real test,” he croaks.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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Mr. Mancall aims to show “how the territory that became America . . . reflected the experiences of millions of Indigenous women and men as well as Africans and Europeans.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
That pattern suggests the original gaps may have reflected differences between the types of people who used GLP-1 drugs and those who did not, rather than effects caused by the medications themselves.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Amelia Walker from Christie's said the sale prices reflected Marr's "groundbreaking and unparalleled musical influence".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In the cover story, the 2026 Oscar nominee reflected on her childhood in Manchester, being pregnant during awards season and her commitment to maintaining a joyful workplace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
As soon as he got close enough that only his face was reflected, the surface clouded like a sudden storm, turned black, and a directory brightened on the screen.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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"Our minimum time in office requirements vary by business area, reflecting the nature of the work and the needs of the business," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The columns will be accompanied by a short video reflecting the paper’s history in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The long-divided city boasts countless museums, galleries and sites reflecting its troubled history, as well as two zoos, three opera houses and multiple techno clubs known around the world.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
The widening gap between the two nearest Brent contracts is reflecting that concern, and telling you that “buyers are paying increasingly more for barrels they can get their hands on now,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
I imagined the school truancy officers—Recruiters, we called them—coming for us, noses to the wind, sunglasses reflecting the row of houses behind which we were nestled in our wooden dream home.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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