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 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
He asks no questions and offers no tales, deprived of his antic companion, with whom the recounting of incident was a joy.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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