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The dynamism of air combat, where split-second gut checks translate to kill or be killed.
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Recessions are a gut check for small business owners.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In fact, the index briefly even cracked its low from the entire fourth quarter, a rare gut check.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Fight or flight gut check The study focused on a subset of the peripheral nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system, which becomes active when the brain detects danger.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Recessions are a gut check for small business owners.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
In fact, the index briefly even cracked its low from the entire fourth quarter, a rare gut check.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Fight or flight gut check The study focused on a subset of the peripheral nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system, which becomes active when the brain detects danger.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Gut check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gut%20check. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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