recitation
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My recitation about the environmental ingenuity of enslaved people in the Underground Railroad was clearly jarring to many in the audience, perhaps even hostile to their understanding of Blackness.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
What the book is not is a recitation of big games and important goals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
There, nightly recitation of the rosary and the constant threat of Moran’s simmering rage hold sway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
It’s worth a recitation of the original case’s backstory at this point, because this litigation has become a house of cards, with new, precarious levels being added all the time.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2025
We prayed together and we practised dhikr, the recitation of the ninety-nine revealed names of God.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Like his Instagram account, there are contextless videos and spoken-word recitations.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
The nizam’s court, with its sumptuous palaces, its concubines, its rituals and recitations of poetry and music, was the chief inheritor of the archaic grandeur of the moguls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Those familiar with his campaign-rally routines will know Trump’s many recitations of “The Snake,” something he refers to as a poem but is really a song from the 1960s.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026
Tadjadit became prominent for his public recitations during protests by the Hirak movement, which erupted in February 2019 and helped force the resignation of longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Slapping the hand resting on my good leg, he asked, “What’s so interesting that you can’t pay attention to these recitations, Mr. Peale?”
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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