reflect

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These standards reflect a societal judgment about how much uncertainty is acceptable before exercising legal authority.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“Powell’s legacy is likely to reflect a striking irony: It will have been secured by the man who sought most aggressively to undermine him,” Mohamed-El-Erian wrote in his recent appraisal of the Fed chair.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

For the tribes who have rallied and prayed, a burning question is whether the land will again reflect their vision, or remain shaped by decisions made by others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

It’s also hard to quantify rises in food prices in real-time, because economic indicators such as the consumer-price index can take months to reflect the full impact of energy shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

He finds the term “African-American” too limiting, since it doesn’t reflect his white and American Indian heritage.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson