reel off

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as in to recite
to give from memory he's able to reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents, in historical order and without pausing

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Recent Examples of reel off After Wil Lutz had a 35-yard game-winner blocked, the Broncos reeled off four straight wins against Atlanta, Las Vegas, Cleveland and Indianapolis. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025 Northrop redesigned its rocket with new Russian engines and reeled off 13 successful Antares launches before geopolitics made the rocket's patchwork design untenable. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 Harrell started the game completing two of his first five passes before reeling off 12 consecutive completions and keeping the 49ers’ offense afloat. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025 But Whiddett reels off a variety of reasons why a client of bespoke means might choose MTM, relating to both time and intention. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reel off
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Verb
  • Instead, Arthur recites some Shakespeare and settles into a sulk after discovering some plans Edward has not shared with him.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Newsweek was unable to find reputable studies that verified the exact figures Trump has recited.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The alert lists the products' names, UPC numbers, sizes, sell-through dates, store banner names and states for the affected products.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Argosy’s other dining options listed on its website include Hops House, Red Lotus Asian Kitchen, Parisi Cafe and Slice Pizzeria.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Other common features include key fobs or key cards, which can grant access to your home without requiring users to memorize a code.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.
    Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As part of its stormwater permit, which runs until 2027, the city is required to submit an annual report detailing its actions and performance in complying with the permit’s requirements.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • After the Herald published a series of investigative articles detailing how the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the state agency that investigates fatal boating accidents, never interviewed key eyewitnesses, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office reopened the case.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • The assessment by the Washington, DC think tank outlined how Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SCNC) had directed military and civilian officials to designate successors in the event of leadership disruption to ensure continuation in the event of war.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • OpenAI's 120-day plan In a blog post, OpenAI outlined steps to strengthen protections.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025

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