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Recent Examples of reflex
Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
Or just a reflex mean-reversion trade in some laggard sectors at a time when the AI theme has become more fragmented and treacherous?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Our prevailing cultural reflex, then and now, is skepticism larded with misogyny.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Adjective
After your baby is born progesterone (which inhibits breastmilk production) drops and prolactin, which controls milk volume, and oxytocin, which triggers the let-down reflex increases, explains Nadine Rosenblum, the perinatal lactation program coordinator at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Feb. 2026
Or just a reflex mean-reversion trade in some laggard sectors at a time when the AI theme has become more fragmented and treacherous?
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
At some companies, however, the top is being rewritten by the corporate reflex to put a new title on every shift.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 26 May 2026
Our prevailing cultural reflex, then and now, is skepticism larded with misogyny.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflex
Adjective
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The move suggests a broader shift in Tehran, where a new generation of leaders is increasingly abandoning the cautious, reactive approach that long defined the Islamic Republic’s strategy towards its adversaries.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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But the tanks, which contain a highly reactive liquid chemical known as methyl methacrylate, or MMA, used to make materials such as plexiglass, are still at the facility.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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But even as some people recoil from the kinds of characters that have dominated the screen for two decades, Corddry has leaned in.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
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Core elements of the artillery platform – including the barrel, breech, recoil system and trunnions – will be manufactured at Rheinmetall’s large-calibre production site in Telford.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The girl — identified in the affidavit as 18-year-old Paige Mahone — was found breathing but unconscious on the passenger floor, below the glovebox, according to the affidavit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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The caller said family members had found the elderly woman, identified as Kun-Ying Yang, unconscious in her apartment.—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The deepest reason for this near-universal futility is that most of us remain imprisoned by the delusions of the ego, suffering from alternating cravings and revulsions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Watching Jackie read her profoundly scary tale, my reaction moved from curiosity to revulsion to fear… not of her, but of Michael.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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This visceral, gripping body-horror novel will satisfy your literary appetite.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Pure, visceral action filmmaking from frame to frame.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The Spurs had the last shot after a defensive rebound, but Wembanyama threw a reckless outlet pass to an unsuspecting Stephon Castle, who was turning around to run the floor.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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First, don’t stop blood pressure medication on your own—that needs to be a conversation with your physician because some medications can cause a rebound effect when discontinued abruptly.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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When the needle finally drops, the effect is Pavlovian.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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The result is a political Pavlovian response where even modest tax reforms come with a side of millionaire exodus think-pieces.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Last but not least, once the full moon peaks in Capricorn, your subconscious demands take precedence, as this lunation calls for rest, reflection and privacy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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The centrality of images to intuitive, subconscious methods of understanding came to be seen as particularly feminine.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Reflex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflex. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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