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reel

[reel] / ril /


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The delayed January jobs report extends a string of setbacks for the government’s statistics system, still reeling from a six-week closure last fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 19-year-old reeled off legs in 13 and then 12 darts to force a deciding set.

From BBC

Some coaches would try to change Alcaraz's natural game and reel in his tendency for the unorthodox.

From BBC

In October, Syria's energy ministry hiked prices by up to 6,000 percent, sending shockwaves through a population already reeling from more than 13 years of war.

From Barron's

He then forced Los Angeles’s defense to recalibrate when he reeled in that 51-yard pass.

From The Wall Street Journal