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reflex

adjective as in mechanical

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Even when researchers randomly sort volunteers into contrived teams, the familiar tribal reflex appears, “engaging empathy circuits more strongly for those on their team.”

Edmunds noted the new Model Y lacks sporty reflexes but offers a comfortable ride, while the Model 3 maintains strong performance.

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In theory, each ingredient plays a role: one dries secretions, another loosens phlegm, a third dulls the cough reflex.

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Pickford is rightly renowned for his fast reflexes when making stops but, like every modern-day keeper, he is no longer only judged by how good he is with his hands.

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“I don’t say the Jews, I don’t say Israel, I say the Israeli administration. But even then, there’s a reflex — you can’t touch this.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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