reflex
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This time, gold showed both its reflex and its restraint.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
It becomes activated as the baby stretches these tissues, triggering a neural reflex that boosts uterine contractions.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
His close-range shot brought a reflex save from former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
It is a reflex that inhibits critical and intellectually consistent thinking.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
They were halfway down the bike path before Jonah’s mind kicked into gear, letting him think again instead of just acting on reflex.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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