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recount

[ri-kount] / rɪˈkaʊnt /


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To speak of trauma is not only to recount an event; it is also to expose fear, helplessness, and loss of control.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

Rather than recount the painful imagery of the attack and its aftermath, the authors describe the memorial projects born from the recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The report went on to recount that the Emirati leader relayed the conversation he had with Netanyahu to the then CIA director William J Burns.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The incident is relatively small when compared to the numerous other crimes Paxton has been accused of over the years, but it has the advantage of being easy to remember and to recount.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

I count and recount, wait another day, then another, listening to the inside of my body as if for a footfall.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Earl Spencer recounts being alerted to the crash by a phone call from his sister Jane in the middle of the night at his home in Cape Town, South Africa.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

A warning alert sounded, but the elderly woman was "too old to run", he recounts.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Cyborg doesn't have to think for long as she recounts other standout moments in her career.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“Dance to the Piper” recounts the struggles of a young woman entering the entertainment industry against the wishes of her family, who were well-established in Hollywood.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Herodotus recounts an earlier voyage that surpassed Nearchus and Pytheas in audacity: around 600, a Phoenician fleet hired by Pharaoh Necho actually circumnavigated the African continent.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

David Hsu, CEO of Retool, a San Francisco-based enterprise software company, recounted how someone at his office decided to set up an Out-of-Office responder for emails.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

In his 2025 memoir, “Truly,” Richie recounted a chance run-in with the comedian George Burns at the Polo Lounge.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Lake recounted an exchange later in the day when he walked onto the field and embraced Donald.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

"I thought, well, which limb am I willing to lose? I'm right-handed, so I decided let's do a left hook," she recounted.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

His mind recounted the things he’d learned in the Greater Jungle.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Andreessen's writing began with him recounting lies he claimed people were spreading, and called for readers to push back against this.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

I had no quarrel with Cole recounting that lamentable story alongside mine, but we did have one occasional difference of emphasis.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

In 2024, Rushdie published a memoir recounting the near-death experience called "Knife," in which he has an imagined conversation with Matar.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

“I’ve gone on a little walk just to get to know each other, or got ice cream,” Jules said, recounting some recent experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Fishtail and Deydey looked blankly and patiently at him when he said this, for LaPautre was known for recounting visions and dreams that had very little meaning, though they seemed to affect him hugely.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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