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retrospect

[re-truh-spekt] / ˈrɛ trəˌspɛkt /


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This, in retrospect, is a perfectly normal stage of development.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“In retrospect maybe they ought to have tightened a little sooner and a little more,” Binder said.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

In retrospect, I should have waited six months to write bullishly on Roblox, but I still look at the company in the same way.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

In retrospect, she wishes she had taken more control when they were together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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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