In a very real sense, though, the usage reflected reality.
However, the usage may simply reflect the idiom.
Their usage reflects generational values, not timeless truths.
Pronominal usage could reflect either natural or grammatical gender, when it conflicted.
The generic usage in Genesis meaning "mankind" reflects the view that Adam was the ancestor of all men.
The usage of a particular language can reflect positively or negatively on its speaker depending upon the situation.
It is easy to reuse, and more important, each new usage reflects an attempt at creativity, however feeble.
This usage reflects the assumption that their members act towards each other in a particularly close and mutually supportive way approximating the solidarity among kinsmen.
The world has changed, and I would hope your usage reflected that.
Perhaps this common usage itself reflects an old error in assuming that a single plant species was used by the Spaniards for their industry.