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as in remarks
a briefly expressed opinion
does anyone want to share their reflections on the passage we just read?
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as in scandals
a cause of shame
your constant lying is a serious reflection on your character
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as in considerations
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
after reflection, they decided to refuse the offer on the house
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Recent Examples of reflections
In that grandest of country music traditions, the Disarmers’ songs were honest reflections of the blackout-chasing lives the members were living, but that changed when Shook got sober in 2019.
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Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
This level of self-awareness can be developed through psychometric assessments and structured reflections to surface patterns.
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Marie Unger,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
At that hour, reflections ripple across ceilings and corridors, softening the intensity of the landscape outside.
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Mona Basharat,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
The audiobook also includes exclusive material from Hernandez's stage show and life on the road, and reflections of her childhood.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This time around required him to carry the character’s story through his own reflections.
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Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
This work by Helen Cammock, which was commissioned in 2023 and has been on temporary display at the NPG since September 2025, is created and narrated by the artist and includes her personal reflections on historical and current events.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The Lotus bangles exemplify that thinking—open, architectural lines invite light to pass through the forms, casting reflections and subtle tonal variations as the wrist moves—objects made to engage naturally with the body.
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Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Combining reflections with love letters with poetry, this strange amalgam reconstructs the author’s days as a college champ.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
This level of self-awareness can be developed through psychometric assessments and structured reflections to surface patterns.
—
Marie Unger,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
At that hour, reflections ripple across ceilings and corridors, softening the intensity of the landscape outside.
—
Mona Basharat,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
The audiobook also includes exclusive material from Hernandez's stage show and life on the road, and reflections of her childhood.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
This time around required him to carry the character’s story through his own reflections.
—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
This work by Helen Cammock, which was commissioned in 2023 and has been on temporary display at the NPG since September 2025, is created and narrated by the artist and includes her personal reflections on historical and current events.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The Lotus bangles exemplify that thinking—open, architectural lines invite light to pass through the forms, casting reflections and subtle tonal variations as the wrist moves—objects made to engage naturally with the body.
—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Combining reflections with love letters with poetry, this strange amalgam reconstructs the author’s days as a college champ.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflections
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Inspectors from the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog will visit nuclear sites in Iran, its chief has said, after contradictory remarks from the US and Iran on whether those sites would be inspected as part of their agreement to end the war.
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Trump is expected to deliver remarks, and the event coincides with the Great American State Fair and a FIFA World Cup watch party on the National Mall.
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In a rare transparency push, Charles and Prince William disclosed personal tax bills totaling tens of millions, part of efforts to modernize the monarchy and counter scandals surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
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Johnson’s own tenure, from 2019 to 2022, was relatively long compared with those of his successors, but it was cut short by scandals linked to his behavior during the coronavirus pandemic—not by Brexit, which finally happened under his watch.
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Other practical considerations could complicate such an effort, such as how towns would make up for the millions of dollars in tax revenues that are currently paid on utility property.
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What to Plant with Dahlias Based on the above considerations, here are some suggestions that work well as companion plants for dahlias.
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His comments represent the clearest indication yet from a state official that the facility may be winding down.
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Or means that any comments are supposedly hypocritical.
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Had all those court cases and public disgraces dampened his hubris?
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Raymond Meza, who chaired the Charter Reform Commission, acknowledged that pay, staffing and the cost of each council office didn’t come up during his panel’s deliberations.
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All documents, including drafts and internal deliberations, concerning MLB’s decision to issue and publicly announce the June 2026 warnings, and any analysis of whether doing so adhered to the Code or with MLB’s treatment of comparable non-religious expression.
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If feedback comes from an authority figure, keep your tone steady and translate their notes into a next step.
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Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
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Textra 11 Apex is not trying to replace a heavy-duty carpet extractor, and Fanttik is clear that it is not intended for stubborn, set-in stains or pet hair removal.
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The lids are made with Rubbermaid’s BPA-free StainShield plastic, which resists odors and stains without warping in the dishwasher.
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“Reflections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflections. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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