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 But such calculations were only in the background on the summer day where the university lecturer recounted her health struggles over the past five years. — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Johansson recounted how, during one studio session, Saab picked up a single piece of black fabric and twisted, turned, and draped it into a bustier dress right on the mannequin. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 In a public letter, the organization recounted years of collaborative work with the Forest Service and non-profit, A Clean Wilson Creek, to clean up the river. — Lily Knoepp, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 In a video posted on social media, Al-kadri recounted his interrogation by an Israeli border agent at the Tel Aviv airport. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 An employee at a nearby business, Mendez Deli, recounted the moments after the hit-and-run to the New York Daily News. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026 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 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

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The modern American Dream is best described as a private bunker where the outside world arrives entirely in a cardboard box or a fiber-optic cable.

— John Mac Ghlionn, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
Strahan described the chaos in New York City amid the rescue efforts and the accompanying bomb threats and noted that the Giants could still see smoke from the twin towers from the team’s practice fields.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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The pound also drew support at the start of the Iran conflict in April on outsized market expectations for a monetary policy response to inflation fears from the Bank of England, Jane Foley, senior FX strategist at Rabobank, told CNBC.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
As an aside, imagine the outcry there would be from Leclerc fans if Ferrari had told him to back up Hamilton.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Its huge moves since then have been well chronicled, from the first spike toward 200 to eventually undercutting its IPO price before rising again.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

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The documentary is narrated by actor Gary Sinise, whose own direction in life was profoundly affected by the attacks and ultimately inspired the creation of his foundation to support veterans, first responders, and their families.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
Both are narrated by an autobiographical voice that, while not exactly the same, is similar to the voice of Foam.

— Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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As of March, 386 people had been arrested under the Beijing and Hong Kong national security laws, with 176 people and four companies convicted, Reuters reported, citing the local Security Bureau.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026
Last autumn, The Athletic reported Barcelona held the highest debt in world football.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of reported

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Remove all items that are not food or food related within 24 hours and discontinue storing bedding in the food facility immediately.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
As in previous years, one of the segments (likely the first one, if history is a guide) will be sports-related, in this case a feature on the Los Angeles Rams, including an interview with coach Sean McVay.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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