reckoned

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The inspector-general’s office reckoned that thousands of widows and widowers may also have missed out on more than $100 million in benefits through claiming errors that they should have been advised against.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

They are, instead, lacunas to be reckoned with, stemming from the abiding obscurity of human psychology and deepened by the mercurial, ever-fading state of memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The Canadian reckoned he could put Newcastle "in the debate about being the top club in the world" by 2030.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The EIA reckoned that in 2022, emissions from burning coal accounted for about 20% of U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions and 55% of CO2 emissions from the electric power industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“Shoulda reckoned he’d send a message,” she said.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman