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Recent Examples of reflex
Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cherry Venice' With its bright red reflex flowers, this heirloom variety is like the cherry on top of your fall garden.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
It’s usually heard in cases of cardiac arrest or stroke and is a natural reflex of the body.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
That listen-then-adapt reflex repeats across states, which is why programs feel relevant in one village today and repeatable in a new district tomorrow.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cherry Venice' With its bright red reflex flowers, this heirloom variety is like the cherry on top of your fall garden.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
Still, my first reflex is always to blame myself for everything that goes wrong around me.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
It’s usually heard in cases of cardiac arrest or stroke and is a natural reflex of the body.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflex
Adjective
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His time there reinforced his conviction that security must be proactive rather than reactive.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This creates a constant state of reactive crisis management that feels incredibly busy but rarely moves us toward our actual goals.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The rifle weighs up to 120 pounds with massive muzzle brakes, producing more than 200 foot-pounds of recoil.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t just adding parts to guns to increase damage or lessen recoil either; there’s room for some really funky experiments provided the right items are found.—
Jason Fanelli,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Whether out of unconscious sexism, his infatuation with her, or both, Lee was catastrophically wrong in assuming that Betty Jo was an innocent victim in the Washberg affair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jokes and dreams are two of the best ways to reveal someone’s unconscious life.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Even House Speaker Mike Johnson, who otherwise has humored Trump at every turn, has expressed revulsion at the idea of a pardon.—
Robin Abcarian,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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The move follows widespread public revulsion over the attacks in the UK.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In DaCosta’s pressure-cooker reimagining, that suffocation becomes not just visible but visceral — and through Hoss’s performance, unexpectedly, powerfully alive.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the volume and intensity of the songs—with thumping sub-bass and lightning-crack drums—were visceral.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Thomas missed a pullup three-pointer on Arkansas’ next possession, forward Nick Pringle came up with an offensive rebound, then Thomas missed a runner in the lane.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Now, a more pro-business regulatory environment has caused a rebound in activity, sending signs of optimism through the financial services industry.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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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The Moon in Virgo from November 13 to 15 activates your healing and subconscious sector, making this a powerful time to retreat, recalibrate, and listen to the whispers within.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
9 Nov. 2025
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With any good piece of personal work, there’s a shadow-self aspect to the subconscious of the material.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Reflex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflex. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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