recounting
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In recent years, they picked up speed after the 2000 presidential election, which was so close that it took six weeks of recounting, lawsuits and a Supreme Court decision to decide the winner.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
"Scott was like a zombie," Guscott laughed when recounting the day.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He keeps readers engrossed by methodically recounting the specifics of police work, including the business of obtaining warrants and interrogating witnesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He recalls Maradona recounting how his mother, Dalma "Tota" Franco, would go without food so he could eat his fill.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
I remember the scratch of my pen moving across the page, recounting in detail, for a full eight pages, precisely what my sister had said.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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