mirror

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By April 17, 1991, with the first Gulf War in the rearview mirror, Wall Street was betting on an economic recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said in December such displacement could mirror that seen during the Industrial Revolution.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The hosts get generational wealth and perhaps retain enough editorial freedom to look in the mirror and tell themselves they aren’t sellouts.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

When these strips are positioned closer together than the wavelength of light, the grating can act like a near-perfect mirror while also holding the light inside a very small volume.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

He would need a mirror to assess the entirety of the situation with his nose, but he was afraid that if he said as much, she’d go and rip one off the bathroom wall.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny