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as in to describe
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
recited the funny story of how he and his girlfriend met
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as in to list
to specify one after another
the Declaration of Independence recites a long list of grievances against King George III
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How the Inauguration Will Play Out Trump will recite the presidential oath of office with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., at noon ET.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
By virtue of the law, a woman’s voice is deemed intimate, and as such, women are not to be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The pair sang the peace anthem toward the end of the funeral service, before the congregation recited the Lord's Prayer.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Yearwood performed the peaceful song before the church recited the Lord’s Prayer.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
By virtue of the law, a woman’s voice is deemed intimate, and as such, women are not to be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The pair sang the peace anthem toward the end of the funeral service, before the congregation recited the Lord's Prayer.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Yearwood performed the peaceful song before the church recited the Lord’s Prayer.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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The way Gottlieb describes it, quite luxury in fashion involves using simple colors in high-end fabrics.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Though it’s described as a lip oil, the tube shape and medium-coverage shades beg to differ.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the age of artificial intelligence, being knowledgeable — memorizing facts, or knowing where to go find them — isn't nearly as valuable as learning how to ask great questions, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour will use the longer classical time controls, but players won’t be able to prepare by memorizing long lines of opening moves.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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After week two, per theater averages only listed for expanding films with under 100 theaters.—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Two out of every three programs listed in response to DeSantis’ directive was an undergraduate class or other campus program that had no obvious connection to a DEI office, according to a Herald analysis of the information provided to the state by public universities.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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The dealership employee told police that Pan had asked to borrow the car for a test drive and had never returned.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The 24-year-old Brooklyn man who was run down by a group of attackers and fatally stabbed Thursday was a father and aspiring rapper, the victim’s family told the Daily News Saturday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Your car is also on the hacking radar, as a recent report regarding security 13 vulnerabilities impacting Mercedes-Benz owners detailed.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Jones’ post also detailed that the record would be released on Jan. 31 with an upcoming album date soon to be revealed on Thursday (Jan. 30).—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Murphy and Robertson’s masterstroke is to banish all such expectation and instead have the story narrated by a villain.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Below, find an exclusive eight-minute excerpt of Bomer narrating A Little Life.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
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Stockpiling mifepristone would help to guard against an effort outlined in Project 2025, the conservative governing plan developed by the Heritage Foundation with assistance from many officials connected to Trump’s first term.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
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According to etiquette guidelines outlined in Newsweek, keeping feet out of the aisle and being mindful of others' movement is a basic expectation when flying.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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During an April 2014 interview with The Telegraph, Cameron recounted learning everyday skills at an early age.—
Ilana Frost,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Pence recounted the day in his memoir, So Help Me God.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Recite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recite. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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