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reflection

[ri-flek-shuhn] / rɪˈflɛk ʃən /




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New-car registrations for BYD models—a reflection of sales—more than doubled on year last month according to an industry body, while VW and Renault’s fell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Actually, Nevermind” is a reflection of Tomlinson when she puts down the microphone, and she is nervous for readers to see that side of her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

It's a reflection of a national trend: Between 2020 and 2025, as the cost of living increased and people made post-Covid lifestyle changes, about 400 of Britain's clubs closed.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Changes involving light perception may help the birds cope with dramatic seasonal shifts in daylight and the intense reflection of light from ice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Nhamo had encountered mirrors in the Portuguese trader’s house, but this was not a reflection.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The experiences and reflections vary by schools and within schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The matte surface of the interior 7.6-inch screen minimizes reflections to hide it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Using sticky notes, booksellers had shared reflections on books they had read or highlighted passages they found particularly meaningful.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

While Dr. Fauci’s journal included serious reflections on the pandemic, parts read like a cringey entry from a pubescent teen’s high-school drama.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

But before them the dark seemed to ease, enough that he could see the shiny floor and unsettling reflections that reminded him at once of the hallways of Gehinnom.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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