retrospect
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In retrospect, the Suez crisis is seen as a turning point in 20th-century history.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
In retrospect, crossing to the “other side,” as it was called, had turned out to be the lucky—or, at least, less unlucky—choice for the approximately 300,000 Polish Jews who had headed east.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
In retrospect, her remark, made on Feb. 11, has marked at least a local top, as Wall Street professionals would call it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
“It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Jordan says, but in retrospect the right one.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
How does the book look in retrospect, and what has happened to change or extend its conclusions since its publication?
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing retrospect
Wonder
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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