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Recent Examples of recitation
The president’s bellowing recitation of his accomplishments served as a vivid reminder of the bullet so recently deflected by Nancy Pelosi and her ruthless fellow Democratic Party panjandrums by hustling the would-be nominee into political oblivion.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
As his whiteboard goes up, 16 books open, and the courtyard reverberates with recitations.
—Adil Amin Akhoon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2024
The intent was probably to emulate something like The Crown, but the final product ended up giving hints of History Channel doc — recitation of events more than dramatic storytelling.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 June 2024
These audio summaries aren’t robotic recitations of facts.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
As his whiteboard goes up, 16 books open, and the courtyard reverberates with recitations.
—Adil Amin Akhoon, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2024
The intent was probably to emulate something like The Crown, but the final product ended up giving hints of History Channel doc — recitation of events more than dramatic storytelling.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 June 2024
These audio summaries aren’t robotic recitations of facts.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recitation
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Ruspoli has started holding formal recitals here with visiting international musicians and each of the guesthouses tucked away on Ruspoli's private grounds also has a grand piano.Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2024
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When a young Chinese star gives a recital, there are lots of Chinese boys and girls in the audience (or Chinese-American boys and girls).Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
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Relationships need repetition and structure to grow.Serena Dai, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2025
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Rather, these freelancing skills are developed through repetition and practice, and through learning from and watching the habits of other freelancers who've made it to the pinnacles of their careers.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Mitre describes a type confusion vulnerability, also known as common weakness enumeration 843, as occurring when a resource such as a pointer or object is accessed by a resource using an incompatible type.Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The logic of enumeration, pushed to its extreme, becomes an algorithm of the absurd.Brendan Fitzgerald, Longreads, 27 Dec. 2024
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The litany of Los Angeles fires has already proven difficult for many organizations hosting ceremonies this awards season.Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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While Matson's video highlights a litany of issues, Bazazzadeh cautioned that unseen problems could drive up repair costs.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Recitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recitation. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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