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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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After spotting Lakewood a 14-point lead in the first five minutes, the host Jackrabbits reeled off 47 unanswered points on their way to a 47-20 victory at Veterans Stadium.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Perhaps recognizing that his previous tax cut lacked populist appeal, the former president has spent the summer reeling off new tax-cut proposals — promising to exempt tips, Social Security benefits and overtime pay from federal taxes.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
Statistically, Pegula reeled off 12 of the last 16 games, but it was never handed to her.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
After losing the season opener to the Lions, the Chiefs reeled off six straight wins.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Perhaps recognizing that his previous tax cut lacked populist appeal, the former president has spent the summer reeling off new tax-cut proposals — promising to exempt tips, Social Security benefits and overtime pay from federal taxes.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
Statistically, Pegula reeled off 12 of the last 16 games, but it was never handed to her.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
After losing the season opener to the Lions, the Chiefs reeled off six straight wins.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2024
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The music of jazz trumpeter Enrico Rava washes over the dining room as solicitous waiters recite the evening’s specials, their delivery unaffected by the thud of bombs falling on a neighborhood nearby.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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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.Sophia Cai, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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An attorney wasn’t listed for him in the court file as of Wednesday afternoon.Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Companies across the Atlantic are now listing on U.S. exchanges, drawn to our more dynamic financial markets.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 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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Vicki, who figured the man likely was looking to see if police had arrived, studied him, trying to memorize his features.Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 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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To detail how this may be done, Heidegger begins as any good philosopher would, with a distinction.Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Burns outlined her conversation with Trump in a series of posts on X.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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The indictment lists the type and amount of expenses that are outlined in the indictment for each of the 33 counts.Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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