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[ri-flekt] / rɪˈflɛkt /




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The emphatic pushback from Gomez may reflect a concern for her reputation but it also leaves her mother in the hot-seat, facing the fraud allegations alongside the company itself and a third co-founder.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The geographic pattern has remained in place for at least 9,000 years and appears to reflect the gradual abandonment of insect eating among European populations.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

Those documents are bound to include historic benchmarks, which reflect the idea that AI should be understood as a history-defining industrial revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

“This is not part of a larger downsizing effort. The Brentwood, Elko, and Petaluma closures each reflect local market conditions and long-term financial sustainability assessed for that store,” said Chelsea Carbahal, a Raley’s spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Lilya’s story is told in hindsight—she didn’t live long enough to be able to reflect on her youth, and much of our knowledge of her thoughts is filtered through the memories of her friends.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

This is because the chemical makeup of the coral skeleton -- the ratio of strontium-to-calcium and the different forms of oxygen inside it -- reflects the conditions under which it grew.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

"I always want to challenge myself in new ways, so my artistry & skating can evolve. It's important to me that my sport reflects my personal growth," she wrote on Instagram.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“The evidence reflects that plaintiff’s whereabouts were effectively ignored.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The outcome reflects divisions over SpaceX’s plans to build a rocket complex on a coastal stretch roughly 40 minutes away that is otherwise known for duck hunting and fishing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The material is littered with cracks, but the cracks are filled with gold that reflects the light from my akrafena.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

"Over the last several days, we have listened and reflected deeply on the hurt and disappointment caused by the video we reposted," it said in a statement.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“In terms of the impact of the new warrant agreement, revenue from programs covered by the agreement through fiscal 2028 is already reflected in the overall custom revenue target,” management said on the call.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

That was roughly in line with what analysts were expecting, and mainly reflected higher provisions in capital markets and personal banking but lower provisions in commercial banking.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

The volume of sales across the division is reflected in the wider transfer balances.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The high parts of the reflected waves would meet the high parts of the oncoming waves and make them even higher.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Ofgem said the amount of electricity being requested by data centre projects seeking to connect to the grid had risen from 41GW to 125GW in the past year, reflecting a sharp increase in demand.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Most job growth in recent years has come in sectors reflecting Japan’s ageing demographic, such as healthcare, medical and welfare.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

Bostock says authenticity is very important to him, and told the BBC there are many places he has said no to reviewing or reflecting.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Bank of Montreal’s credit performance also improved, reflecting what White said was proactive risk management and a diversified portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

“Look! The shield is reflecting the moonlight back into the sky!”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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