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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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During his appearances Blair has been reciting positive poll numbers and defending a political operation that some Republicans have criticized for being too slow to build out a field program.
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Sophia Cai, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
The Taliban has banned Afghan women from reciting verses from the Quran or praying loudly in front of each other, the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on women.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
But the event had a twist: Children would have to sing a song or recite a poem in exchange for candy.
—Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
For years, that has been the way he’s put on a show, with his biggest fan and supporter by his side, reciting every word.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
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Sophia Cai, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
The Taliban has banned Afghan women from reciting verses from the Quran or praying loudly in front of each other, the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on women.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
But the event had a twist: Children would have to sing a song or recite a poem in exchange for candy.
—Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
For years, that has been the way he’s put on a show, with his biggest fan and supporter by his side, reciting every word.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
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All told, the mass deportations Trump has described could cost $150 billion to $350 billion, immigration experts said.Russell Contreras, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Honeywell space heater also has dozens of glowing ratings from shoppers who describe it as quiet and warm.Casey Clark, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Models trained on proprietary datasets that risk leaking intellectual property by memorizing and reproducing confidential content.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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That process has traditionally required doctors to scroll through a database of available trials, memorize inclusion and exclusion criteria and dig through patient records to determine a good fit, Vane told CNBC.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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The location also is no longer listed on the chain restaurant’s website.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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More nutritional information from the restaurant chain (percentage of daily values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet) is listed below.Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Chapple told Vassos during the show that Goree's passing was the most devastating loss of his life, ScreenRant adds.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The incident began when store management told Owusu that a man, later identified as Rosario, was behaving erratically in the store by pacing back and forth, Bishop said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The company acknowledges regulatory uncertainties and ongoing litigation as potential risks, with efforts to address these challenges detailed in the report.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Related article Archaeologists unearth tiny 3,500-year-old clay tablet following an earthquake A study detailing the similarities was published Tuesday in the journal Antiquity.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Also that night, NBC will also launch its long-in-the-making natural history series The Americas, narrated by Tom Hanks.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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The film — narrated by actor Edward Norton and Indigenous model and actress Quannah Chasinghorse — focuses on the Bad River Ojibwe Tribe’s fight for treaty rights and sovereignty in Wisconsin for nearly the last 200 years.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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The voluntary resolution agreement outlines steps the district will take the rest of the school year, including updating and revising policies and procedures and parts of its website.Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The filing outlines various risk factors, including significant operating and net losses, dependence on LiveOne for financing, and potential impacts of new technologies and regulations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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After discovering a human error with its vote tabulation machines, Milwaukee is recounting more than 30,000 absentee ballots that had already been processed, city officials announced Tuesday evening.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump challenged the 2020 results, but a first-ever risk-limiting audit, which entailed counties recounting by hand every vote cast, reaffirmed Biden's victory.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Recite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recite. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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