retrospect
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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
She continued that she had realized, in retrospect, that the third offer came when it was supposed to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
In retrospect, she says, it was "like a ticking time bomb."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Was it an insensitive thing to say, in retrospect?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Although in retrospect I suppose it could be considered at least partially prophetic.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing retrospect
Wonder
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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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