reckoning
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For Brock, a government payout is nice, but what he really wants is a reckoning.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
There were some in SNP circles who thought the police had seriously overstepped and would eventually face a reckoning.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“Until we have that reckoning, we’re gonna keep speaking out, we’re gonna keep organizing.”
From Salon • May 25, 2026
“This is a reckoning that we’re seeing here in Los Angeles,” Cimarusti said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
This was a sentiment that I agreed with, particularly since I had not had a good night’s sleep the previous night—having been awoken at three a.m. and told that the day of reckoning had arrived.
From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo
Vocabulary lists containing reckoning
Fahrenheit 451
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