final reckoning

Despite the verdict in New York, Trump has scored an important victory in all four of his criminal cases: He and his lawyers, aided by a dose of luck, have succeeded in postponing any final reckoning until after election day.

Now he has contrived to postpone a final reckoning in all four until long past the election.

In the final reckoning, if political ads become the unlikely last line of defense for the American experiment, so be it.

In the final reckoning, however, Arsenal will take a point with satisfaction despite having been pegged back by Mohamed Salah's 29th-minute thunderbolt after defender Gabriel had headed Arsenal in front after only four minutes.

Others believe the final reckoning is still unfolding.