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her friend proceeded to reel off the roster of losers that she had dated over the years
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Recent Examples of reeled off
Yet sans Carlsson, and also without Troy Terry and Mason McTavish for sizable stretches, the Ducks reeled off seven straight wins and nine of 11 victories overall heading into the break.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
From the dead, Rybakina reeled off five straight games.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The Tigers reeled off a 6-2 spurt, but 10 points each from Dailyn Swain and Jordan Pope still give the Longhorns a double-digit cushion.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Holtmann's squad has reeled off four straight Big East home wins, equaling their total number of victories in conference in his first season.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
From the dead, Rybakina reeled off five straight games.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The Tigers reeled off a 6-2 spurt, but 10 points each from Dailyn Swain and Jordan Pope still give the Longhorns a double-digit cushion.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Holtmann's squad has reeled off four straight Big East home wins, equaling their total number of victories in conference in his first season.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeled off
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Those myths were conveyed through performance, sung in the great halls of the elite, recited at festivals all across the ancient world, staged at the theatre to large audiences, and displayed on wall paintings, mosaics, vases, and sculptures that adorned both sacred sanctuaries and city-states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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From a love poem recited on camera to Pokémon battles during travel, fans saw a couple that is playful, supportive and genuinely fond of each other.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps because the marquee stars in SAG had a sense that only a lucky break had kept them from being a face in the crowd, the guild kept a protective eye out for the names not listed in the credits.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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The city directs retirees to the Office of Labor Relations for answers, yet the phone number listed online isn’t active.—
MaryAnn Berto,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ruby memorized them while dealing with a family tragedy.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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For the competition, students have memorized more than 100 inspirational quotes from Black historical figures.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Recently detailed in the journal Science, the discovery was years in the making — with researchers finding jaw fragments in 2019 and two additional crests in 2022.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the state has not detailed any associated costs and did not respond to inquiries from the AP.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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In his Sunday column, Jim outlined how investors are trying to navigate this period of uncertainty, and appropriately, our cash position is unusually high, providing us with a buffer in this decline.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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This decision is outlined in the country’s constitution.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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