retrospect

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In retrospect, some of the signs that could or should have been red flags were that even during a downmarket, his investments still supposedly brought in a healthy return and they were miraculously consistent.

From MarketWatch

“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

But in retrospect, my relationship with that ring was superficial.

From The Wall Street Journal

In retrospect, taken collectively, much of McCarthy’s work as an actor, filmmaker and journalist hinges on the friendship motif — that primordial ache to belong, that yearning to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times

"Please consult camera footage, journal notes, text messages, observations or conversations that in retrospect may hold significance. No detail is too small. It may be the key."

From BBC