reckon
Example Sentences
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“Funny,” the woman continued, “you’ve got the same name as the adventure writer. But I don’t reckon he’d need sailing lessons!”
From Literature
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That, in his reckoning, adds to his power and, after he’s dominated world politics for almost a decade, one must concede that he has a point.
The proposed stake reduction could generate about MYR810 million for CIMB, strengthening its capital buffer for loan growth and potential special dividends, he reckons.
A resurgence of Venezuela's industry could pose problems for Canada, which produces similarly viscous oil and exports much of it to the US, but analysts reckon the risk is minor.
From BBC
Long condemned as a traitor, Malinche is being reimagined as a brilliant Indigenous survivor whose intelligence and resilience helped shape Mexico, amid a feminist and cultural reckoning that is rewriting her place in history.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.