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[ri-sahyt] / rɪˈsaɪt /


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He could also recite statistics on the percentage of Iran’s missiles, ships, airplanes, etc., we’ve destroyed in the six-month war.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

“While the District’s letter purports to recite other ‘issues of concern,’ it does so in an incomplete and misleading manner — as we set forth in our response to the District.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

It’s like watching stage actors rehearse the same lines they recite every night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

We’d recite Bella’s and Edward’s dialogue aloud, our throats hoarse from overuse.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Nearly four decades later, Jane still recites his mantras like gospel: Don’t sell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Dodd recites it from memory in Wolverine’s voice with a growl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

Even Hegseth must realize that the more hard-line military court would likely dismiss a case based on a video in which Kelly recites a fundamental plank of military law.

From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2026

When his mother asks if he has a pen to take down the number he lies, telling her yes, not listening as she recites it to him.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The faithful recited the Lord’s Prayer and a Hail Mary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

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

Hearing the poems recited in the epic Greek of antiquity would be a purist’s ideal—nothing more authentic than that—but who are we kidding?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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

No matter how bad we recited, Granny always clapped loud.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Characters keep clunkily reciting statistics and facts everyone in the room would already know, solely to instruct the audience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“My kids and myself will forever walk around in a squeaky voice reciting: “Help meeee...I feeel like a yo-yo.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

As activists gather beneath tarpaulin sheets in New Delhi, often holding all-night political debates, singing or reciting poetry, delivery drivers from online platforms weave through the barricades.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 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

The still-woozy Kate began reciting religious poetry like an automaton, at least a hundred lines in a row.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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