reckoning
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That excess supply is now dwindling at a record pace, with oil executives and analysts predicting that a harsh reckoning is set to upend the relative calm in energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Social media giants are facing a global reckoning as governments increasingly worry about their impact on users' wellbeing.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
AI companies are now reckoning with debates about balancing public safety and privacy while also grappling with new lawsuits and investigations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
He said the process of holding people to account had become an "irreversible reckoning".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
‘If you’re right in your reckoning, we haven’t dealt with a tithe of them yet. But it’s dark now. I think the next stroke must wait until morning. Then we must call on the Chief.’
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing reckoning
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