retell
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Anthony Puzo, Mario Puzo's son, told Publishers Weekly: "We had been looking for someone to retell the story from a new perspective."
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
With such vividly realized characters, the Coens portray a truth far larger than the crimes they purport to retell.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Now “Five Bullets,” by Elliot Williams, and “Fear and Fury,” by Heather Ann Thompson, retell the story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The new footage from the deep provides another chance to retell Scott's story, says David Waterhouse.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
I went back to class during third period and was bombarded with requests to retell the story.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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Vocabulary of the Common Core
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Conventions, Writing to Sources, and Speaking & Listening, Unit 1
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