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reflection

[ri-flek-shuhn] / rɪˈflɛk ʃən /




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To the North Asia chief investment officer, the gains are more a reflection of an unwinding of the earlier overreaction to rate-hike fears rather than a direct response to the midterms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The results suggest that reading is not simply a reflection of overall intelligence or how effectively a child processes visual information.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Shares of Oracle have fallen 61% from their peak close in September 2025, a reflection of jitters over the company’s ability to generate appropriate returns on its AI investments and pay off its debt.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

"We will forever cherish the peaceful ease and reflection on his face, an enduring reminder of his invincible grace," it added.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

I look at my reflection in the mirror.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Americans and Israelis are conjoined by history, for better or worse, and now see each other as distorted reflections, through a glass darkly, as the King James Bible puts it.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

The prophet puppets float “behind this warped glass, which is slightly abstracted and a bit more magical, and separates you from them in a really interesting way with reflections and inks.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The royals will also join survivors, bereaved parents and other members of the community to mark the anniversary, who will share their personal reflections.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Occasionally, the style can grate, the pileup of short, declarative sentences and pithy reflections threatening to derail us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Even better, the glass structure threw brilliant reflections into his eyes, and Will could see that for a moment he was almost blinded.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman


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