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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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Trump, 78, was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, reciting the oath with a hand on two books held by Melania: a Bible from Trump’s 1955 Sunday school graduation and the Bible that Abraham Lincoln used at his 1861 inauguration.
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Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Yet every president from George Washington on has recited the 35 words as a commitment to the rule of law in the face of unpredictable forces of change.
—Massimo Calabresi, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
Today, with little government support – which was cut off during British colonial rule in favor of formal schools – many of the children don’t receive formal education beyond learning to recite from the Quran and are left to survive by begging or working menial jobs.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
In 1892 — in the run-up to the Chicago World’s Fair marking the 400th anniversary of Columbus arriving in America — Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister’s son from upstate New York, wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, a version of which is recited by many American school children to this day.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Yet every president from George Washington on has recited the 35 words as a commitment to the rule of law in the face of unpredictable forces of change.
—Massimo Calabresi, TIME, 19 Jan. 2025
Today, with little government support – which was cut off during British colonial rule in favor of formal schools – many of the children don’t receive formal education beyond learning to recite from the Quran and are left to survive by begging or working menial jobs.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
In 1892 — in the run-up to the Chicago World’s Fair marking the 400th anniversary of Columbus arriving in America — Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister’s son from upstate New York, wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, a version of which is recited by many American school children to this day.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Related article Physics breakthrough brings nuclear clock closer to reality Turbulence has been described as the oldest unsolved problem in physics.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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Those terms, to a large degree, describe Mark Williams.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Are your prayers from your books, memorized over time, or inspired by the moment?—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Shannon memorized Gray’s face in pictures, then arrived with Azalea at 6 a.m. to get a front-row seat.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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Before the home was officially listed for sale, it was purchased last month in an off-market deal.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Emilia Pérez, Netflix’s musical-thriller about a Mexican drug cartel leader (played by Gascón) who transitions into a woman, led this year’s Academy Awards nominations list with 13, the most ever for a film predominantly in a non-English language.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Bill co-sponsors Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, and Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian, told the committee that eligible families would receive up to $5,000 per child through a refundable tax credit for educational expenses, or $7,500 per child with disabilities.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unlike past adaptations, this series tells the story from Watson’s perspective.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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The film exec detailed what happened to local police who came to her hotel.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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The release details how the DOD will no longer formally celebrate cultural awareness months, including Black History Month, Pride Month, or National American Indian Heritage Month.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The former journalist premiered her first film Witch Hunt at the Toronto Film Festival, which was exec produced and narrated by Sean Penn and was purchased by MSNBC Films.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, a film written and directed by Michael Almereyda and Courtney Stephens and narrated by Chloë Sevigny, is looking to make a splash with its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Monday evening.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Disney’s chief human resources officer Sonia Coleman outlined changes to the company’s DEI efforts in a memo to leadership Tuesday.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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This would mean all hostages who are still believed to be alive and who were supposed to be released in the deal's first phase would be released in the coming days, faster than originally outlined in the agreement.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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From the Super Bowl in New Orleans, former Bears cornerback Charles Tillman recounted the handwritten letter McCaskey sent him in the late 2000s as his infant daughter, Tiana, prepared for a heart transplant.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Another recounted how a sergeant had called him the n-word.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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