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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
Tauson won the first game of the deciding set at love, but Mboko regrouped, reeled off four straight games and captured the match in 2 hours, 19 minutes.
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Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Poland’s President Nawrocki reeled off examples of Polish, Finnish, Japanese and even Afghan victories against Russia as evidence.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Former finance minister Bruno Le Maire, who in 2022 inaugurated two Louis Vuitton leather goods workshops in central France, in turn reeled off the many symbols embedded in Arnault’s ceremonial sword.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
But the Jaguars were up to the challenge and reeled off eight consecutive wins to secure the AFC South and an automatic bid to the postseason.
—Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Poland’s President Nawrocki reeled off examples of Polish, Finnish, Japanese and even Afghan victories against Russia as evidence.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
Former finance minister Bruno Le Maire, who in 2022 inaugurated two Louis Vuitton leather goods workshops in central France, in turn reeled off the many symbols embedded in Arnault’s ceremonial sword.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
But the Jaguars were up to the challenge and reeled off eight consecutive wins to secure the AFC South and an automatic bid to the postseason.
—Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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Sylvie Terjesen, 16, won the regional Poetry Out Loud competition at the San Diego Central Library downtown, where 12 students recited poems in two rounds.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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But being ready for school involves a lot more than a child’s ability to count or recite their ABCs.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cesarina Calderon, no address listed.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ferguson is listed as the sole director of the companies, all of which applied in recent days to be struck off the UK’s official Companies House register, where virtually all businesses must file information such as directors’ details and annual returns.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This – along with memorizing their individual preferences and an eye for spotting the next big thing in fashion – has cemented her name in a highly competitive industry.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead of memorizing numbers, children use their bodies to explore how heavy, how tall or how long something really is.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of photos included in the documents released Wednesday are military handbooks, field guides and cultural texts, some dating back to the early 2000s that appeared to belong to Gingles, as well as numerous books from the SANS Institute detailing computer hacker tools.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lowe’s also detailed its plans for further expansion with a wave of new stores debuting over the next few years.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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There are no major frills or fancy switchups, but its familiar simplicity has been outlined for perfect results every time.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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While the easiest way to catch the game is either through DirecTV’s free trial or with a Peacock subscription, The Hollywood Reporter is further outlining each streaming option ahead.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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