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Recent Examples of reflex
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The reflex reaction might well be, What exactly have the governor and fellow Democrats been doing for the previous six years?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Abby Moore, 2026, C Moore has quick reflexes and great blocking skills, according to Henry.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The reflex reaction might well be, What exactly have the governor and fellow Democrats been doing for the previous six years?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
In its seventh season, the show’s meta-textual reflexes hit closer to home: This time, the target is streaming platforms, just like the one viewers use to watch the show.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Abby Moore, 2026, C Moore has quick reflexes and great blocking skills, according to Henry.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflex
Adjective
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Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid-ceramide blend, niacinamide, vitamin E, glycerin Best For: Acne-prone and sensitive skin types, in need of skincare that won't make their complexions more reactive.—
Akili King,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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By analyzing granular, real-time data, insurers can now personalize risk scoring, streamline claims and prevent fraud, transforming what was once reactive into something responsive and fair.—
Akhilesh Sharma,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Specifically, the recoil resulting from the merger of the two black holes 10 million years ago may explain aspects of Sgr A*'s motion seen in the present day.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The recoil is enough to knock a drone off course and may cause the operator to lose sight of the target.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to the district attorney’s office, the autopsy also revealed that Bella still may have been alive, although unconscious, when Landon folded her body and stuffed it in the bucket head first.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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The pregnant woman, who had been in her second trimester, was found unconscious and not breathing when police arrived at the home, the probable cause said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Racial attitudes among Dixon’s Disciples in the 1920s varied widely between a paternal tolerance of blacks (in tune with the founding beliefs of the church) to Ku Klux Klan-like racist revulsion that was widespread in its day.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gradually, Amane succumbs to this hygienic world where no one has to bear the disappointment of infertility, the heartache of love or the revulsion of a partner’s eating habits.—
Madeleine Feeny,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The use of rapid, disorienting camera movements and urgent pacing — all motivated by the experience of the protagonist — creates a visceral sense of unease, pulling the audience directly into her emotional state.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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When darkness falls, the walking begins in this vital, visceral evocation of the experience of migrants undertaking a hazardous journey on foot across the US border.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Almost single-handedly, Gobert demolished the Lakers, with twenty-seven points and twenty-four rebounds.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Clippers Clippers falter against Nuggets and are one loss away from end of season April 29, 2025 Harden had 28 points, eight assists and six rebounds.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Drivers build lives around parking: the work shifts altered to align with the alternate-side-rotation hours, the keys always in the pocket, the Pavlovian alertness at the chirp of an unlocking car.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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After a decade, my body reacts in a Pavlovian way to its stimuli, the scroll of torsos, the dopamine of a red dot notification, a three-toned beep that perks you up in your chair.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That truth gets even louder on May 12th, when the Scorpio full moon lands in your sector of spirituality and subconscious at 12:56 p.m. EST.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
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Intuitive hits and magical synchronicities could flood into your mind during the first week of May, as your cosmic ruler Venus will meet with dreamy planet Neptune in your mystical twelfth house of subconscious.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Reflex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflex. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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