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

Running the numbers for the project a half-decade ago, Friedland reckoned on getting $150 a ton for the acid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"I think Pakistan is a power to be reckoned, and very much Pakistan is a player. Its geography is so unique that it cannot be ignored," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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

He had reckoned, during the terrible night, on finding at least some of the tribe holding out against the horrors of the island in the safest place.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding