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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
With the score tied early in the period at 53, the Knicks reeled off 18 consecutive points over a roughly four-minute stretch in which Hart connected on three 3s.
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Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Three of five flights of Starship V2 failed last year, but SpaceX avoided lengthy groundings and reeled off all five launches in a period of nine months.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Still in contention on the back, the Spaniard reeled off six pars before making a birdie at the 16, getting to 6 under, but by that point Rai was three strokes ahead.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Colorado reeled off a 31-2-7 start to the season, which allowed the Avs to be the NHL’s pacesetter.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
Still in contention on the back, the Spaniard reeled off six pars before making a birdie at the 16, getting to 6 under, but by that point Rai was three strokes ahead.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Wakeland had reeled off 9 shots by 8 different players before the Mustangs took their first shot, on goal, in the 31st minute.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
After their most precipitous plummet, a nine-game freefall, the Ducks reeled off seven straight wins sans some of the biggest producers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Then Illinois reeled off seven straight points, with Wallace’s two free throws giving the Illini their biggest lead at 45-36.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Three of five flights of Starship V2 failed last year, but SpaceX avoided lengthy groundings and reeled off all five launches in a period of nine months.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Still in contention on the back, the Spaniard reeled off six pars before making a birdie at the 16, getting to 6 under, but by that point Rai was three strokes ahead.
—CBS News, 18 May 2026
Colorado reeled off a 31-2-7 start to the season, which allowed the Avs to be the NHL’s pacesetter.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 May 2026
Still in contention on the back, the Spaniard reeled off six pars before making a birdie at the 16, getting to 6 under, but by that point Rai was three strokes ahead.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
Wakeland had reeled off 9 shots by 8 different players before the Mustangs took their first shot, on goal, in the 31st minute.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
After their most precipitous plummet, a nine-game freefall, the Ducks reeled off seven straight wins sans some of the biggest producers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Then Illinois reeled off seven straight points, with Wallace’s two free throws giving the Illini their biggest lead at 45-36.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeled off
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Before the march set off for the Rose Garden near the Knesset, Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum recited the Traveler’s Prayer, praying for the marchers’ safety and alluding to Banki’s death nearly 11 years before.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Celebrity couples such as Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, George and Amal Clooney and Hailey and Justin Bieber all recited their vows in multiple ceremonies when they got hitched.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Housing and neighborhood stability — including preventing the displacement of existing residents — is a critical community priority listed in the vision and action plan.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Fans are encouraged to rideshare and be dropped off at an official shuttle location (listed below).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The other half is King’s reaction, memorized by fans who grew up in the hopefulness of the Rose years.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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For decades, getting the most out of the terminal required that traders memorized an arcane and bewildering set of three- and four-letter keyboard commands and shortcuts, each of which called up a different feature, function, or dataset.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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On the allegations detailed by the Times, Khanna pointed to Fifield saying that she was not injured.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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During the season 2 premiere of the Netflix comedy at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater, Kerri Kenney-Silver — who reprises her role as Anne — detailed her costar's reaction to the show getting renewed.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The legislation would only allow an audit of the limited records the Supreme Judicial Court outlined in its recent order – the adoption of the official budget by both chambers, expenditures, joint legislative operations, and monetary settlement agreements, all dating back to 2021.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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Since that goal was outlined more than two years ago and the company has continued flying its experienced boosters safely across dozens of missions, SpaceX may be intending to push past 40 missions.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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