reckon
Example Sentences
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Religious institutions, along with states and corporations that benefited from slavery, should "reckon seriously" with their histories and take part in reparative efforts, the rights group added.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Such an approach might push companies to design their products more carefully -- or at least force them to reckon with the human cost of getting it wrong, said Tokson.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The obituaries, social media posts and GoFundMe pages capture the utter despair of the families, though none of them reckon with the decision not to get the vitamin K shot.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
They reckon gold can perform even if the Fed is on hold as long as guidance suggests cuts are on the way.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
“How old you reckon Hosie is? He ain’t a real big boy, as I recollect. But he’s some older’n you, ain’t he?”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Vocabulary lists containing reckon
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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