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reflex

[ree-fleks, ri-fleks] / ˈri flɛks, rɪˈflɛks /


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This time, gold showed both its reflex and its restraint.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

It becomes activated as the baby stretches these tissues, triggering a neural reflex that boosts uterine contractions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

His close-range shot brought a reflex save from former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

It is a reflex that inhibits critical and intellectually consistent thinking.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

This was only a death reflex, but she gasped, and her own heart jumped.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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