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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
Golf aficionados can reel off the names of those who own their sport’s career grand slam: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
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Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Michigan reeled off the first 10 points before McGhie drove to the hoop and scored UC San Diego’s first basket at the 14:55 mark.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The storied program hasn’t won a championship since reeling off four straight from 2013 to 2016.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Florida had just reeled off a quick 6-0 run, and Walter Clayton Jr. was heating up.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Michigan reeled off the first 10 points before McGhie drove to the hoop and scored UC San Diego’s first basket at the 14:55 mark.
—Arnie Stapleton, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The storied program hasn’t won a championship since reeling off four straight from 2013 to 2016.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Florida had just reeled off a quick 6-0 run, and Walter Clayton Jr. was heating up.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reel off
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Multiple times in the ongoing playoffs, Carlisle has recited a line about the Pacers being an underdog in almost every game.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Testimony in a Placer County murder trial continued Tuesday with an investigator reciting angry emails over a $1.3 million loan for a fledgling business between a Lake Tahoe-area couple and their former Major League Baseball player son-in-law who is accused of shooting them.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Teel, 23, is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Sox organization by MLB.com, which also lists him as the No. 26 prospect in baseball.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The size of the changes varies a lot from game to game, and the console still lists them as original Switch games.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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While older games in the series relied heavily on memorizing courses and perpetually driving with precision around every bend, there’s now a lot more ways to play catch up and get ahead.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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All of us got his handwritten, bound scripts that we were supposed to read, but we were not encouraged to memorize any of the dialogues.—
THR India Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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During a recent appearance on Good Morning America, the actor detailed the progression of the rare degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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The exhibit will also detail the horrific and deadly Hurricane of 1938.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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The affidavit also outlines Travis’ behavior in the moments leading up to the killings.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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The refurbishment included repairing and refinishing the wood flooring, painting the walls, outlining the court in Mavs blue and adding a Mavs logo, new goals and backboards, and new basketball equipment.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2025
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