reflect
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Instead, their sharply different temperatures support the conclusion that the chemical signals preserved in the fossils reflect genuine differences in the animals' biology.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The passenger’s full route can be found here, though officials noted the departure and arrival times are estimates, as they reflect train and bus schedules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
His aim is to train readers to adopt “an exceptional mindset,” which involves acting “in unexpected and counterintuitive ways that truly reflect our values and advance our goals.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Alan Lowry, chair of the board, said the 27% rise was a "corrective measure" after years of no substantial rises - but future increases would be expected to "reflect inflationary and other pay trends".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Brett will tell you. She tells all the stories that reflect discredit on me."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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The error is barely noticeable at first, but after enough time passes, the clock no longer reflects the actual time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
If films are a reflection of the world we live in, Mungiu’s film reflects a reality where objectivity is at risk of extinction.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Resale itself reflects something very Californian: taking an existing behavior and using technology to fundamentally change its scale and possibilities,” said Rati Sahi Levesque, founder of the RealReal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The decline in oil prices also reflects some profit-taking after two weeks of gains, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
It's as if the sky reflects my insides.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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"It's been challenging but we've come through it," said Reform's chief whip in the Senedd, Llŷr Powell, as he reflected on the past seven days.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
That pattern is reflected in the fossil record.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Amelia Walker from Christie's said the sale prices reflected Marr's "groundbreaking and unparalleled musical influence".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
As AI labs pushed the envelope with ever more powerful frontier models, Microsoft was developing a parallel concept of the “frontier company,” built on principles that reflected AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“I reflected on how inadequate any man is for the office of the American Presidency,” he later recalled.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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They regarded it as reflecting a perfect divine system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Tata Group stocks first soared and then crashed as the tensions mounted, reflecting hope and uncertainty about leadership and business continuity amid several high-stakes but loss-making bets by Chandrasekharan in sectors like semiconductors and airlines.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Richey, for example, told me he has a new title reflecting the changed environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Yet, with tech’s relative valuation premium down to approximately 9%, near the lowest level of the past decade, the sector appears to be reflecting at least some of that uncertainty.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
I peer ahead and see the front entrance, the sunlight reflecting brilliantly off the newly fallen snow.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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