reckon
Example Sentences
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But films about this specific form of gun violence provide audiences who have otherwise had to bury their grief with the chance to reckon with the reality.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
But unlike against Spain at the 2002 World Cup and Slovakia in the Euro 2020 play-offs, they led this game 2-0 and now must reckon with how they lost control of their destiny.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
“In this scenario, we reckon global refined product margins could approach $100 to $150 alongside $150 crude prices resulting in finished product prices that would be 200% to 300% above the prewar level.”
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
After experiencing “heavy personal news,” as you put it, one of the most painful realities to reckon with is that life does go on.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
I reckon she’d forgot all about me, because it startled her when I got up from the cot.
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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