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litany

[lit-n-ee] / ˈlɪt n i /


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Gordon says his entire career has been a series of comebacks, a litany of fights against the odds.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The litany of complaints continues, though, and reading between the lines, it’s clear the root of the men’s fury is rejection.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

When Lu was arrested in April 2023, federal prosecutors also unveiled a litany of related charges against several security officers of China’s Ministry of Public Security and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

This individual is part of a family, “somebody’s son, somebody’s auntie,” Del’s litany goes, and remains a human being.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Through the tunnels of that island fortress came wind of a horror too great to speak aloud—a whispered litany that would take years to be fully disclosed to the world, and especially to me.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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