retrospect
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In retrospect, piracy was a salvation for film historians as it means that Melies' work lives on.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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
Now, in retrospect, public opinion is very different, with most Americans saying that the Iraq war was a mistake.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
And then the High Blade said something to Goddard that was a surprise to Volta, although in retrospect, it shouldn’t have been a surprise at all.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing retrospect
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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