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

While victims were recounting their experiences and their subsequent ongoing trauma, Davidson sat reading a book in the dock.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

At least a yoga date for date No. 14 would be slightly more exciting than recounting life stories over drinks at the local bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The animals had now reassembled in the wildest excitement, each recounting his own exploits in the battle at the top of his voice.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell