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as in retrospect
a usually critical look at a past event
a review of yesterday's football game gave us a lot of good ideas on how to improve for the next one
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as in inspection
a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition
took the car to her mechanic for a complete mechanical review before she decided to sell it
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as in book
a publication that appears at regular intervals
had his poetry published in a literary review
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as in critique
an essay evaluating or analyzing something
a harsh movie review of an expected summer blockbuster
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as in alteration
the act, process, or result of making different
the company decided that the 100-year-old office building could use a review
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as in to revisit
to consider again especially with the possibility of change or reversal
since we can't follow that plan, we'll have to review our options and decide on something else
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as in to examine
to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)
a consultant was brought in to review our security procedures
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Premiered at Toronto Film Festival; see Deadline review.
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The pace of hyperinflation may seem swift and unrelenting, especially in retrospect, but its warning signs are typically visible long before the crisis reaches its most destructive phase.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Then Miami gave Jovic a four-year, $62 million deal that seemed defensible at the time but now stands as a regrettable mistake, in retrospect.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to Lin, Chinese authorities conducted routine inspections of vessels in accordance with laws and regulations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior state safety officials this month advised New London to do a comprehensive inspection of the five-story, 30-apartment building on the city’s waterfront, and be prepared to revoke the certificate of occupancy and relocate tenants if necessary.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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The list of notables the Showcase has presented over the years could fill a book — though the club’s North Star was always Segal’s beloved bebop.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Buy a copy of the Orlando Sentinel’s 150th anniversary book with 150 front pages from our 150 years.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Stedman offers a heartfelt homage to the virtues of rural community and the natural beauty unique to Western Australia, as well as a critique of the strictures and dangers inherent in small-minded communities.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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After the Thunder’s 120-107 Game 2 victory on April 22, Suns guard Devin Booker took aim at the referees in a pointed postgame critique, singling out an official by name in a rare public callout.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Other red flags are alterations, cross-outs or erasures.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Morens faces charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to a Justice Department news release.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Taraborrelli believes that revisiting a moment in time when Jackson and his music became a cultural phenomenon, as well as enlightening new generations to his otherworldliness as an entertainer, should be a reason for unity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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But repetition is also a way of revisiting earlier versions of ourselves.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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The film examines the generation who never expected to become senior citizens in the face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and decades of oppression, who now find themselves trailblazers again as the first openly LGBTQ seniors.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers will examine the capsule’s heat shield in more detail along with everything else in preparation for next year’s Artemis III docking demo in orbit around Earth.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Frisell will turn 75 on March 18, midway through his current tour, and retrospection is a constant throughout In My Dreams.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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The system also supports global retrospection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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