retrospect
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In retrospect, it is a vivid artifact of fast food learning it could be much more than food.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Legal experts say the conviction marks a victory for law enforcement officials, whose investigations into both slayings were mired in uncooperative witnesses, questionable police work and what in retrospect seem like missed opportunities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
In retrospect, though, the president’s post was likely part of the gambit, helping him slip away aboard an entirely different plane.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
In retrospect, there were signs that the market was headed for an abrupt turn.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
No event in American history which was so improbable at the time has seemed so inevitable in retrospect as the American Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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