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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
Dallas responded in the second half by reeling off 10 unanswered points to take a 20-17 lead behind a 3-yard Cooper Rush touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks and a 47-yard field goal from Brandon Aubrey.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
After Miami stretched its lead to 100-83 early in the fourth, Portland reeled off 10 in a row to close to within 100-93 before Herro nailed a three with 4:30 left in the fourth.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
The Phillies would go 18-20 the rest of the way, and then reel off a new streak of six winning seasons in a row, a first for the franchise.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Last season, including the playoffs, Jones reeled off five consecutive 100-yard rushing games and rushed for three TDs in the first round of the postseason.
—Scott Engel, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
After Miami stretched its lead to 100-83 early in the fourth, Portland reeled off 10 in a row to close to within 100-93 before Herro nailed a three with 4:30 left in the fourth.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
The Phillies would go 18-20 the rest of the way, and then reel off a new streak of six winning seasons in a row, a first for the franchise.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Last season, including the playoffs, Jones reeled off five consecutive 100-yard rushing games and rushed for three TDs in the first round of the postseason.
—Scott Engel, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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Kirk also recited a flurry of mostly inferential data to suggest that Turning Point Action was crucial to flipping Arizona and played a major role in Trump’s eight-point gain in support among Black men.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Hyman isn’t interested in listening to candidates recite their resumes.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
3 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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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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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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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 film exec detailed what happened to local police who came to her hotel.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 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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