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reflex

[ree-fleks, ri-fleks] / ˈri flɛks, rɪˈflɛks /


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Even high-profile cases involving figures like Sean Combs reflect the same cultural reflex: disbelief, deflection, delay.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

The bots possess an exhausting reflex to present both sides of every issue, creating a false, artificial balance even when the counterargument is absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The midfielder might have added a fourth late on but Levante goalkeeper Mathew Ryan denied him with an excellent reflex save, after first thwarting Raphinha.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Her tests showed that conscious movements were weak but forced reflex or automotive movements were normal and healthy.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Without thinking, almost as a nervous reflex I said, “It’s George Gey, not Grey.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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