retrospect

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“It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Jordan says, but in retrospect the right one.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But in retrospect, my relationship with that ring was superficial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

In retrospect, Phaedra may not have been cold.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

The ambitious stock-market target put in place by South Korea’s new president last summer is in retrospect looking too cautious.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Grandmaster Edmar Mednis said in retrospect: “I couldn’t believe that Fischer was capable of such an error. How is such an error possible from a top master, or from any master?”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady