Thesaurus results for RECOUNTED

recounted

verb

past tense of recount

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to give an oral or written account of in some detail a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan

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Recent Examples of recounted In Wyoming, Hammack recounted her recent visit with a group of manufacturing plant workers in Erie, Pennsylvania. — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026 Reuben Roach, a Florida Department of Law Enforcement detective who led the investigation, recounted the allegations. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Traveler Ariana Patiño recounted her experience with the listings on TikTok. — James Powel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 As recounted in the docuseries via her sister and a recording of a 911 call, Mica later told police that while she was admitted, John-Paul took her car, phone, and laptop, which contained nude images of her. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 The user recounted the experience on TikTok and shared a photo of crew members covering the deceased individual with a tarp. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Collette, in the video, recounted how the ocean conditions quickly changed. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026 In a documentary that aired on Belgian network VTM last September, Vandenkerckhove recounted his mother’s admission that Laurent was his father. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 Conditions vary in different countries Some of the deportees have recounted being shackled while some were held in full-body restraint straitjackets called the WRAP during flights that can sometimes last more than 16 hours. — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Anton, whose gaze at the couple can only be described as wistful.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Samba was born at the sanctuary Samba was born at Project Survival Cat Haven and lived there with her sister, Rose, according to Anderson, who described her as an unusually sweet animal with an exceptionally friendly personality.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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The catalog spans genres such as fantasy, family drama, romance and billionaire romance, told in episodes running 60-90 seconds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Roughly half of Stars and Stripes' $29 million annual budget comes from taxpayers, a person familiar with the newspaper's operations told CBS News last week.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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By Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
The family drama, which chronicled the lives of Protestant minister Eric Camden, his wife Annie, and their seven children, produced a whopping 243 episodes over 11 seasons.

— Dustin Nelson, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

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The film was shot around the band’s 2025 tour behind More, its first album in 24 years, and is narrated by frontman Jarvis Cocker.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026
There’s something there for people, and all the credit goes to the director, [David Mickey Evans], who wrote, directed and narrated it.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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Imax held preliminary talks with potential buyers earlier this year, but as of May hadn't fielded any official pitches, CNBC reported at the time.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reported 62 severe cases among wildland firefighters from 2010 to 2020 and cautioned that the true number was probably higher.

— Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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