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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met
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as in to list
to specify one after another
the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III
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Recent Examples of recite
Trump will recite the presidential oath of office with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
On last night’s CNN’s New Years Eve Live with Cohen and Anderson Cooper, Fiennes dropped by to plug his acclaimed new film Conclave, but, per an agreement with Cohen, provided a bit of oration by reciting the viral TikTok advice from beauty influencer Jools Lebron.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
There's not a one Linus reciting Luke 2 speech that just ends everything, and everything is warm again.
—NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
The Deaf community may plan gatherings around major sporting events or participate in sports themselves, but becoming that next-level fan — the one who can recite all the stats, whose day can be made or broken by their team’s result — has never been easy.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
On last night’s CNN’s New Years Eve Live with Cohen and Anderson Cooper, Fiennes dropped by to plug his acclaimed new film Conclave, but, per an agreement with Cohen, provided a bit of oration by reciting the viral TikTok advice from beauty influencer Jools Lebron.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
There's not a one Linus reciting Luke 2 speech that just ends everything, and everything is warm again.
—NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
The Deaf community may plan gatherings around major sporting events or participate in sports themselves, but becoming that next-level fan — the one who can recite all the stats, whose day can be made or broken by their team’s result — has never been easy.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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But a new debut novel by a celebrated Palestinian American playwright responds in a startling way to the burden that Hammad described—by shrugging it off.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the company is also standing behind its decision to roll out the app this week, basically describing it as a rough patch that will, in theory, lead to a much better experience for everyone down the line.Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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In the age of artificial intelligence, being knowledgeable — memorizing facts, or knowing where to go find them — isn't nearly as valuable as learning how to ask great questions, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour will use the longer classical time controls, but players won’t be able to prepare by memorizing long lines of opening moves.Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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And each year is a different ballot with different names, but the same limit of 10 choices among those listed.Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Individuals who experienced a business loss, property damage and economic loss, may qualify for assistance via the U.S. Small Business Administration, or other agencies listed on FEMA’s website.Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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McMahon told the Pasadena Star News that her friend was unique, eccentric and insightful.Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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On October 7, the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel in 2023, CBS News executives told staffers that Dokoupil’s report failed to meet the network’s standards.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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The state released a scathing audit in 2019 detailing how emergency management agencies and other first responders were unprepared for the threat.Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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None of the state’s experts, detailed to the defense last month in a sealed court filing, were previously disclosed to the public.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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Murphy and Robertson’s masterstroke is to banish all such expectation and instead have the story narrated by a villain.David Benedict, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Below, find an exclusive eight-minute excerpt of Bomer narrating A Little Life.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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The company outlined an alternative oversight plan in a letter obtained by ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Protesters outside the public hearing outlined some of their concerns when interviewed by The Athletic.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Other stories recounted German subs surfacing directly under Picket Force vessels to the surprise of both crews.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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More than 35 children's books recount the polio epidemics of the mid-20th century, ranging from fiction to biographies of Dr. Jonas Salk (the discoverer of the polio vaccine) to nonfiction exploring the science and historical impact of the disease.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Recite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recite. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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