retrospection
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June 30 marked the completion of Justice Alito’s 20th full term, an anniversary that has occasioned a fair amount of retrospection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"I don't know what that says, but I do think it is time for some introspection and retrospection about why this has occurred."
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
What’s more, only the rosiest retrospection could blur a fan’s vision of the outstanding fighters and compelling matchups in the sport’s near future.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022
Nancy Rhine, a gerontologist and marriage and family therapist in Mill Valley, Calif., has helped about 40 older adults prepare for and process late-life rituals involving hours of retrospection and introspection, art and music.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
I spent nearly a week in Mqhekezweni after the funeral and it was a time of retrospection and rediscovery.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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