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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
Soto will get back to his mean, and the Mets can put an end to the conversation by reeling off a few wins.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
The world’s best reeled off 17 points in a row against Gauff to lead 4-1 in the first set, but the second proved a classic battle of willpower with the American going 5-3 up before her opponent finally broke at the fifth time of asking.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Illinois reeled off four straight wins going into the conference quarterfinals, before being waylaid by Maryland.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Coach Vic Schaefer’s squad has also reeled off six Quad 1 wins in that stretch, made even more impressive considering that only five teams in the country have six or more Quad 1 wins for the entire season.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
The world’s best reeled off 17 points in a row against Gauff to lead 4-1 in the first set, but the second proved a classic battle of willpower with the American going 5-3 up before her opponent finally broke at the fifth time of asking.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Illinois reeled off four straight wins going into the conference quarterfinals, before being waylaid by Maryland.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Coach Vic Schaefer’s squad has also reeled off six Quad 1 wins in that stretch, made even more impressive considering that only five teams in the country have six or more Quad 1 wins for the entire season.
—Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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Modern translations of the Oath are still recited at most medical schools.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Six months later, Congress changed the pledge gesture, with those who recite it placing their right hand over their heart to avoid resembling the Nazi salute.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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He was listed as the No. 28 prospect for the draft by MLB.com.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Multiple reports have listed the Celtics among the suitors for Lillard.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Carissa, who is also fluent in Spanish, is known for memorizing movie lines, cooking, swimming – and now, thanks to her viral video, running with unstoppable determination.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Instead of trying to memorize dozens of complex passwords, a password manager securely stores them for you and automatically fills them in when needed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Former judges: 'Lawyers can save a kid’s life' Scenes of more court confusion were detailed in a friend-of-the-court brief in the lawsuit challenging the funding halt.—
Nicol León,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Now, Gunn is detailing the nuances of the statement.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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