retrospect
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“In retrospect maybe they ought to have tightened a little sooner and a little more,” Binder said.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
In retrospect, I should’ve put ChatGPT in “thinking mode,” said Lopez-Lira, rather than “auto.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
In retrospect, I should have waited six months to write bullishly on Roblox, but I still look at the company in the same way.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
The extent of the deficit probably contributed to Guardiola opting to reintroduce the Frenchman into the side - a lucky decision in retrospect.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Only in retrospect would he realize how unfair it was to Mary to put her in the middle of a dispute between her parents.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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