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to specify one after another
her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
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Recent Examples of reel off
Then, after losing their first SEC game to No. 2 Auburn, the Tigers reeled off four straight, including a win at No. 5 Florida.
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Its vital signs were displayed on a nearby screen, and Doctor narrated the action in real time, reeling off statistics like a baseball commentator.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Instead, the Buckeyes got new life and reeled off three decisive wins in the CFP.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Armed with a 32-31 lead at halftime, Maryland watched the Badgers reel off nine unanswered points in a 2:09 stretch to earn a 42-36 advantage.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Its vital signs were displayed on a nearby screen, and Doctor narrated the action in real time, reeling off statistics like a baseball commentator.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Instead, the Buckeyes got new life and reeled off three decisive wins in the CFP.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Armed with a 32-31 lead at halftime, Maryland watched the Badgers reel off nine unanswered points in a 2:09 stretch to earn a 42-36 advantage.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
Verb
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Pritzker even used an appearance on MSNBC to recite the U.S. Capitol switchboard number.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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How long will this continue before reciting bigoted chants and bearing weapons becomes blocking Jews from buildings and harming Israeli students?—
Ellia M Torkian,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Tigers’ highest seed projection was listed as a No. 5.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Wilson then listed it in 2023 for $9.2 million before cutting his asking price to $8.5 million later that year.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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And in the office, Helly is trying to memorize the directions on Irving’s note when she’s interrupted by… her father Jame.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the Democratic playbook has been run so many times, voters have memorized the plays.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Mar. 2025
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The SoCal native posted to his social media account on Monday, detailing how much the loss hurt.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The agency’s recommendations will be detailed in the state’s first Hazardous Waste Management Plan, a document that is intended to help guide state strategy on potentially dangerous wastes and which the 2021 law requires be published every three years.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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At a meeting held at Southwest High School on Sept. 18, 1961, Missouri highway engineers outlined the plan — a six-lane, high-speed, limited-access highway, much of it depressed 20 feet or more below the surface.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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Collective bargaining agreements between an employer and a union representing workers outlines the rights and benefits of employees such as their pay schedule and their ability to challenge demotions or terminations.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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