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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 recounting
Those are the essential allegations here, McCrindle said after recounting the narrative to Woburn District Court Judge Jane Prince.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Since December, at least 30 have been repatriated after leaving the conflict, with many recounting harsh battlefield conditions.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Aaron’s father Hai Nam Vu testified during Ragan’s recent trial, recounting how an ordinary Friday at the nail salon turned into an afternoon of terror when two gunmen burst in and demanded money and jewelry from the salon’s customers and employees.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
After earning bronze, Laegreid admitted through tears to Norwegian broadcaster NRK that the moment felt incomplete without his former partner, recounting the relationship and his mistake.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
There's some decent signage in the Colosseum, and the audio guide does a good job of recounting the building's history.
—Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Texas State pitcher Madison Azua simultaneously groaned and laughed while recounting the near-torturous exercises the program put her and teammates through.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Since December, at least 30 have been repatriated after leaving the conflict, with many recounting harsh battlefield conditions.
—Emmanuel Igunza, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The immigration officer’s testimony recounting the moments before the shooting differed significantly from that of the defendants and three eyewitnesses.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Aaron’s father Hai Nam Vu testified during Ragan’s recent trial, recounting how an ordinary Friday at the nail salon turned into an afternoon of terror when two gunmen burst in and demanded money and jewelry from the salon’s customers and employees.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
After earning bronze, Laegreid admitted through tears to Norwegian broadcaster NRK that the moment felt incomplete without his former partner, recounting the relationship and his mistake.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
There's some decent signage in the Colosseum, and the audio guide does a good job of recounting the building's history.
—Katie Parla, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Texas State pitcher Madison Azua simultaneously groaned and laughed while recounting the near-torturous exercises the program put her and teammates through.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recounting
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To understand how federal agents are using various Department of Homeland Security surveillance tools in real time, NPR collected dozens of accounts — through interviews and court documents — describing confrontations with federal immigration officers in recent months.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
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And Kim added that he was distracted playing video games at times when Chan was describing the deadly plot to his friends.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Investigation exposes a decade of abuse The investigation into Joachim began after the victim, age 14, came forward after telling her sister-in-law about the abuse, the DA's office said in a news release.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In court Monday, the boy’s oldest brother, now 19, once again spoke, telling the judge he is haunted by guilt.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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But Kang, and the rest of the critics at The New Yorker, have been busy taking in new releases, chronicling the surprising hits and the absolute misses.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Daytime television host Kelly Ripa and her husband and co-star Mark Consuelos bought a minority interest in third-division Italian soccer club Campobasso FC, chronicling their ownership in an ESPN Original Series.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Corridos, a form of Mexican storytelling that dates to the 19th century — and became especially prominent during the Mexican Revolution of 1910 for narrating the struggles and triumphs of the era — have since evolved into a modern voice for social realities and personal histories.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2026
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The coach known for pacing the sideline was now narrating it.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
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Morello himself serves as kind of a guide in the film, relating his own love of metal growing up as a Black kid in a conservative, ethnically homogeneous suburb of Chicago.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2026
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