recite
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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
You can recite the climbing gospel by heart: Save more, max the match, don’t touch it, buy and hold.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Years later, she can recite the names of more than a dozen neighbors and family members who lived within a few blocks and died of cancer.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Felicia Smith listens to Melody Godfred recite poems from her book “Moon Garden.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
She began to recite: Many many years ago, something...something,
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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In his memoir he writes that he frequently recites the Shema—the central prayer in Judaism—while he is on a long drive or waiting for a plane to take off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
He recites a story that opens “Phasmagorica” of a shadow reaching out and touching someone on a shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
He speaks of officers surrounded by threats, recites statistics of those killed in the line of duty, paints a portrait of chaos ever lurking at the roadside.
From Slate ● May 15, 2025
She recites one from memory about a great matador who was killed at five o’clock in the afternoon.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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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
As Ms. Newsome removed the Confederate flag and carried it down the pole, she recited Psalm 27 and the Lord’s Prayer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Nelson Mandela recited it in prison to give himself heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 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
She recited poems to herself and sang softly all the songs she’d learned at school and all the songs Daddy sang.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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"I tried to comfort them. Some spent the whole day reciting the Quran, others passed the time on TikTok. I just wanted everyone to stay calm," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
He had the role of reciting the adhan, the call to prayer, at another mosque for some time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
When reciting its texts, one raised and lowered one’s voice to replicate the natural pauses provided by commas and periods, stopping for emphasis or to take on a questioning tone.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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