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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
After Miami stretched its lead to 100-83 early in the fourth, Portland reeled off 10 in a row to close to within 100-93 before Herro nailed a three with 4:30 left in the fourth.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
The Phillies would go 18-20 the rest of the way, and then reel off a new streak of six winning seasons in a row, a first for the franchise.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Last season, including the playoffs, Jones reeled off five consecutive 100-yard rushing games and rushed for three TDs in the first round of the postseason.
—Scott Engel, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
After three straight drives in the second half without a first down, the Packers reeled off three in a row to start their next drive but still didn’t score on it after a shotgun run to Jacobs was stuffed well short on fourth and 2 from Seattle’s 39-yard line.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
The Phillies would go 18-20 the rest of the way, and then reel off a new streak of six winning seasons in a row, a first for the franchise.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
Last season, including the playoffs, Jones reeled off five consecutive 100-yard rushing games and rushed for three TDs in the first round of the postseason.
—Scott Engel, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
After three straight drives in the second half without a first down, the Packers reeled off three in a row to start their next drive but still didn’t score on it after a shotgun run to Jacobs was stuffed well short on fourth and 2 from Seattle’s 39-yard line.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Today, with little government support – which was cut off during British colonial rule in favor of formal schools – many of the children don’t receive formal education beyond learning to recite from the Quran and are left to survive by begging or working menial jobs.—
Ogar Monday,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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In 1892 — in the run-up to the Chicago World’s Fair marking the 400th anniversary of Columbus arriving in America — Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister’s son from upstate New York, wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, a version of which is recited by many American school children to this day.—
Katrin Bennhold,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Requests for comments to Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar and attorneys listed for Spring Leaf went unanswered at the time of publication.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Emilia Pérez, Netflix’s musical-thriller about a Mexican drug cartel leader (played by Gascón) who transitions into a woman, led this year’s Academy Awards nominations list with 13, the most ever for a film predominantly in a non-English language.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Are your prayers from your books, memorized over time, or inspired by the moment?—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Shannon memorized Gray’s face in pictures, then arrived with Azalea at 6 a.m. to get a front-row seat.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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The complaint details the lead-up to Render being escorted out of Crypto.com Arena in handcuffs.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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The dress featured a voluminous skirt, severe shoulders and lace-up detailing on the bodice.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
3 Feb. 2025
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But the power demands outlined in the DOE report would require building or resurrecting the equivalent of at least 40 Three Mile Island reactors over the next five years.—
Michael Riordan,
Scientific American,
31 Jan. 2025
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The Outer Space Treaty outlines principles for the peaceful exploration and use of outer space and celestial bodies.—
Wayne N White Jr,
The Conversation,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Reel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reel%20off. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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