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reaction

[ree-ak-shuhn] / riˈæk ʃən /




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My immediate knee-jerk reaction to your portfolio is that you have nearly 39% of your total holdings in stocks, which is OK.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

At other times, clients may experience stiffness or pain that McDaniel believes may be a reaction to trauma.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

They also demonstrate the power of in situ microscopic imaging at the single-particle level for uncovering reaction pathways in catalytic systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

It declined 9% the second week of February after an earnings reaction clouded by higher memory prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

But there’s the feeling and there’s the reaction to the feeling.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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