retrospect

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In retrospect, some of the signs that could or should have been red flags were that even during a downmarket, his investments still supposedly brought in a healthy return and they were miraculously consistent.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Now, in retrospect, public opinion is very different, with most Americans saying that the Iraq war was a mistake.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The fact is you only know on something like this in retrospect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

In retrospect, he said, he would have made a move on the leaders earlier had he known the pack was going to hang back.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

What was in retrospect the most serious contemporary challenge to Lowell’s ideas came from an unlikely source.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan