reckoning
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None, obviously, came close to the 10% pullback known as a correction, which by Carlson’s reckoning occurs on average every 1.8 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Let’s hope that April 12 will prove to be a day of reckoning.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
To see why these verdicts are social media’s “Big Tobacco moment,” as Slate’s What Next: TBD put it, it’s important to understand how Silicon Valley evaded this kind of reckoning for so long.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
Teffera added that nations who took part in the slave trade were still reluctant to confront their history and that a proper reckoning is a crucial part of restorative justice.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Aye! but it lies upon the gods’ great knees whether he can return and force a reckoning in his own house, or not.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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