reflection
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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
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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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