reflex

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It can take several months for investors to fully overcome this reflex, during which traders can profit by not underreacting.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

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

They do so by irritating the linings of the nose and lungs, triggering a reflex that increases breathing rate and blood flow, fostering alertness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

I mean, I still have to do it the minute I see a plane—it’s a reflex, like covering my mouth when I cough—but I don’t want to send my love away forever.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King