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recount

[ri-kount] / rɪˈkaʊnt /


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They have to rely on patients to recount their medical histories or wait hours or even days for another clinician to send a DVD, a fax — or a photocopy.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Sometimes "the silence after someone dies can be huge", Ball says, but doulas can sit with the bereaved and recount those last few days.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

These parallel stories are told through some 150 objects that recount the partnership of W.B.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The manager went on to recount a story about another artist he worked with, who had dedicated months to TikTok to solid success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

She settles in and demands a recount of Sunday at the lake.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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