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as in reciting
to specify one after another
I proceeded to enumerate the reasons why I would be justified in filing a lawsuit for negligence
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as in counting
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
there were more birds hovering about the bird feeder than I could possibly enumerate
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as in listing
to make a list of
let's enumerate the top ten reasons why Top Ten lists have gotten out of hand
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Beyond Saturday Night trailer, released Tuesday, features SNL alums Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Kenan Thompson, Seth Meyers, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and more recalling their favorite sketches and reciting SNL’s famous, cold open outro.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
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In the tape, filmed by our babysitter, June sits in a chair against a brick wall, reciting her lines and picking at her knee, pensively.—
Lauren Hilgers,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Benefits of listing on India’s National Stock Exchange.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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There is no staging, no open houses, and none of the disruptions when listing through a typical real estate agent.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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When her mother returned to Clinton, Andrea never considered telling her what had happened.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement But telling officers not to lie during interrogations is not among them.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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The committees will write bills detailing where funds should be spent and cut.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Opt for one with lace detailing and a liquid-like drape that hugs the body just right.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Enumerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enumerating. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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