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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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Recent Examples of reel off
Golden won its first three games of the state tournament to earn some rest before Saturday, and had reeled off 20 straight victories entering the day.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The team showed mental fortitude during the first-round series against Detroit, trailing in the fourth quarter of Game 1 before reeling off a 21-0 run to pull away.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Tate bounced back and reeled off four consecutive victories over Liz Carmouche, Rin Nakai, Sara McMann, and Jessica Eye to earn another shot at the bantamweight title, and the woman who had just dethroned Rousey in spectacular fashion, Holly Holm.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Umberto Rispoli Morning line odds: 3-1 After finishing third in his first start last October, this $825,000 yearling purchase has reeled off four straight wins, three of them in graded stakes races.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The team showed mental fortitude during the first-round series against Detroit, trailing in the fourth quarter of Game 1 before reeling off a 21-0 run to pull away.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Tate bounced back and reeled off four consecutive victories over Liz Carmouche, Rin Nakai, Sara McMann, and Jessica Eye to earn another shot at the bantamweight title, and the woman who had just dethroned Rousey in spectacular fashion, Holly Holm.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Umberto Rispoli Morning line odds: 3-1 After finishing third in his first start last October, this $825,000 yearling purchase has reeled off four straight wins, three of them in graded stakes races.
—Teresa Genaro, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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Progressives reciting tired talking points about democracy being under attack and Orange Man being bad is the exact kind of fresh, novel idea that could turn things around for the struggling party!—
Grace Curley,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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The ceremony featured all nine women together, taking turns reciting prayers and reading from a 120-year-old Torah, a relic from the Holocaust.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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The woman was listed in stable condition at an area hospital, according to police.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
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Six years later, only a handful of Chinese firms, including Huatai Securities Co., have listed in London, raising a total $6.6 billion, and trading has been muted.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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In later grades, when there are no pictures or too many unfamiliar words to memorize, these readers would falter, and their reading troubles would hinder learning in other academic subjects.—
Denise Amos,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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In walks a fellow who can sing and dance, who can memorize a script backward and forward in a few days, and who absolutely looks the part – but who can’t act it, not really.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
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The findings of the investigation were outlined in a report released Friday that detailed the events that led to Connecticut State Police Trooper Joseph Godbout firing one round in the chest of Ruben Muller, who was 41 at the time of the incident on Dec. 30, 2023.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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Follow proper procedures: Adhere to all steps and timelines detailed by the health plan.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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The complete national security agreement hasn’t been published publicly, although aspects of it have been outlined in statements and securities filings made by the companies, U.S. Steel said Wednesday.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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When advocating for moral decisions—such as cutting ties with a supplier accused of labor violations—leaders should clearly outline the associated financial and operational consequences.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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