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as in to list
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
But Whiddett reels off a variety of reasons why a client of bespoke means might choose MTM, relating to both time and intention.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
The reeling off of mogul war stories during the nearly 90-minute program was matched by the crowd of about 150 people in the cozy confines of the Paley Center’s 10th-floor event space.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Since breaking his maiden on the Jimmy Durante turf course at Del Mar on September 10, 2023, Formidable Man has reeled off five consecutive Stakes wins in his starts at the Seaside Oval.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The theory has resulted in the team reeling off victory after victory down the home stretch with unbeaten sequences of 14 in 2018-19, 12 in 2021-22, 16 in 2022-23 and 23 in 2023-24.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
The reeling off of mogul war stories during the nearly 90-minute program was matched by the crowd of about 150 people in the cozy confines of the Paley Center’s 10th-floor event space.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Since breaking his maiden on the Jimmy Durante turf course at Del Mar on September 10, 2023, Formidable Man has reeled off five consecutive Stakes wins in his starts at the Seaside Oval.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The theory has resulted in the team reeling off victory after victory down the home stretch with unbeaten sequences of 14 in 2018-19, 12 in 2021-22, 16 in 2022-23 and 23 in 2023-24.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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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
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Newsweek was unable to find reputable studies that verified the exact figures Trump has recited.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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