retold

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It’s a story that’s been retold in recent weeks amid the Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship to show how outbreaks sometimes lead to scientific breakthroughs.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

When I was a kid, hearing my birth story told and retold, I never heard about Al’s prison time or his absences at the hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

His grandmother retold rose-tinted stories of building aircraft equipment during World War II before being forcibly relegated back to her domestic life.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

They retold it in a dozen different ways, and it's still very much with us.

From Salon • May 26, 2025

She retold the story of how Estella won the dress by dancing until four in the morning.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez