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Recent Examples of reflex
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
An improperly functioning gag reflex significantly increases the risk of choking.2
Many people with alcohol poisoning vomit.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
For one thing, markets had not significantly anticipated a Trump win in 2016, and indeed there was a reflex selloff on election night, which quickly reversed.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Faith and familial love, for these characters, are both a reflex and a crutch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
An improperly functioning gag reflex significantly increases the risk of choking.2
Many people with alcohol poisoning vomit.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflex
Adjective
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Solutions To Overcome Cloud Data Security Challenges To tackle the challenges in cloud data security, organizations need to shift from reactive to proactive strategies.—
Anshu Bansal,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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This multitasking formula effectively targets skin concerns while remaining gentle enough for those with reactive or delicate skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Western governments and much of the world recoil at the idea of a jihadist Syria.—
Paul du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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This recoil was detected by watching for a change in how light scattered off the silica, which allowed the physicists to identify the exact moment a nucleus decayed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This was one of those overdoses that had the absolute reverberation of a slow-motion, unconscious descent into self-destruction.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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This intentional choice suggests that his usual aggressive handshake is a conscious tactic rather than an unconscious habit.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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It is also being met with outsize revulsion by many voters.—
Karla Adam,
Washington Post,
26 June 2024
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The collective and immediate show of opprobrium and moral revulsion by Western governments, corporations, and cultural bodies meted out wide-reaching and consequential stigmatization.—
Alexander Cooley,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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While the wintry storm has had a visceral impact on the Gulf region, below-freezing temperatures are also affecting much of the US.—
Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the 2024 race, Mr. Trump repeatedly used visuals to reframe political vulnerabilities — indictments, a trial, a conviction — as visceral symbols of strength and resilience.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the near-term outlook for Indian equities may look bleak, some analysts believe longer-term fundamentals remain solid, and that a rebound is in the works.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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Nikola Vučević had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls handed the Denver Nuggets their second straight loss with a 129-121 victory at the United Center on Monday.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those who follow the teachings of Warren Buffett know only to invest via index funds in a Pavlovian fashion.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2024
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Every other outcome only reinforces his Pavlovian impulse to belittle, attack and dominate.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2024
Adjective
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This behavior is rooted in our subconscious need to resolve negative situations that threaten our survival.—
Amanda Heidt,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2025
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Mars retrograde asks you to confront fears lingering in your subconscious.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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