retrospect

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In retrospect, those difficult weeks offered a preview of what would happen in Minneapolis just a few weeks later.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

In retrospect, some of the signs that could or should have been red flags were that even during a downmarket, his investments still supposedly brought in a healthy return and they were miraculously consistent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

In retrospect, taken collectively, much of McCarthy’s work as an actor, filmmaker and journalist hinges on the friendship motif — that primordial ache to belong, that yearning to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The fact is you only know on something like this in retrospect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The story of the machinations employed to enable the Fischer–Karpov World Championship match to take place are enough to fill a separate book—and have!—but the details are hardly dramatic in retrospect.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady