Example Sentences
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With 92 minutes on the clock, when they were leading record World Cup winners Brazil 2-0 in their round of 16 match, ITV commentator Sam Matterface said Norway were "a force to be reckoned with".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Over the past two decades, employers have reckoned with the challenges parents face in balancing childcare with work, with about 46% offering paid parental leave, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Did you find yourself having an existential moment as Jeremy taking in what Carmy was wrestling with, or have you reckoned with it before?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Running the numbers for the project a half-decade ago, Friedland reckoned on getting $150 a ton for the acid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Cora shuddered and he whispered, “I know you were worried. I didn’t feel like mixing with folks tonight, reckoned I’d wait here.”
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
