recounting

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"Scott was like a zombie," Guscott laughed when recounting the day.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Castro Espín talked for nearly an hour recounting details of cooperation between the Cuban and U.S. governments going back several administrations that surprised Deare.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Several years later, Illinois Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who played an active role in the citizenship clause’s passage, cited Lynch while recounting the drafting of the clause.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Not that I was really listening as he went on and on, recounting what was in the papers.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez