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recite

[ri-sahyt] / rɪˈsaɪt /


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He could also recite statistics on the percentage of Iran’s missiles, ships, airplanes, etc., we’ve destroyed in the six-month war.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

A: When I interview portfolio managers and ask them what they’ve been reading for fun, I always cringe when they recite a list of business books.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Because it was the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the children gathered inside the prayer hall to recite the Quran, she recalls, before she began teaching her pupils a new letter of the Persian alphabet.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I spent roughly three months in the trenches with Brad and Nina, deepening and refining my presentation — one that I’d recite in the shower, on runs, at Trader Joe’s, while I drove.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

I’d memorized her question, practiced withNan and Wynn for about an hour, and could recite it as easy as I could my own name.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Bare still reflexively recites stock tickers out loud when companies are mentioned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

When it comes to AI, his encyclical mostly recites the most pessimistic prophecies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Even Hegseth must realize that the more hard-line military court would likely dismiss a case based on a video in which Kelly recites a fundamental plank of military law.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

We all stand in the backyard, Hassan, Ali, Baba, and I. The mullah recites the prayer, rubs his beard.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

Phayom Raksa solemnly recited a pledge that touched on the teachings of the Buddha, and mentioned Thailand's king and the well-being of the nation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Edmond de Rothschild did not live long enough to see the fulfillment of the Jewish prayers he and his family had long recited anticipating a Jewish return to Zion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

This ritual lasted an entire night and involved burning small figures made of wax and clay while an exorcist recited specific incantations.

From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026

Earlier this month, hundreds of people gathered in Dolgellau, Gwynedd, to watch filming, while Sir Anthony has also recited a Thomas poem as an apparent nod to the film.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

“Tyger, Tyger, burning bright,” Cassiopeia recited, for in addition to that attractively striped coat, the cat had gleaming amber eyes that burned bright as candles.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

That day, around 2,000 couples tied the knot in a mass religious ceremony, wearing the same dresses and suits, reciting their vows in unison.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Students reciting Annapolis’ “Midshipman Ethos” say they’re “united by our oath to defend the Constitution,” not their background.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

There’s documented marginalia and scribblings that suggest a serious reader, and anecdotes about her reciting poems at parties, reading Proust on set, and expounding on Whitman, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026

Trump showed Xi videos of his granddaughter singing in Mandarin and reciting classical Chinese poetry, to which Xi responded that the girl deserved an "A+".

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

"Not just one name. I was reciting the names of my ancestors, going back ten generations."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman




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