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to give an oral or written account of in some detail
a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
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Recent Examples of recount
Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
After winning in a recount by just two votes to advance to a runoff, Meiner defeated Rosen Gonzalez in a political upset that some observers saw as a rejection of Rosen Gonzalez’s approach.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Advertisement In The Great Partition, historian Yasmin Khan recounts how in 1950 a joint press conference brought journalists from India and Pakistan together for the first time in three years.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
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That same day, Brown said she was notified that Murdock’s attorneys were conducting a recount.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
After winning in a recount by just two votes to advance to a runoff, Meiner defeated Rosen Gonzalez in a political upset that some observers saw as a rejection of Rosen Gonzalez’s approach.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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On a store tour with reporters in December 2022, Chief Guest Experience Officer Cara Sylvester recounted Target's commitment to having holiday items that reflected its customers.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
Advertisement In The Great Partition, historian Yasmin Khan recounts how in 1950 a joint press conference brought journalists from India and Pakistan together for the first time in three years.
—Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recount
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The Grand Canyon has never been adequately described in words or music notes.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Mele describe lei made here with the string-like, yellow kauna‘oa (native dodder) or varieties of limu—an integral part of the traditional diet centuries ago, sometimes ingested ceremonially for cleansing.—
D. Kauwila Mahi,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 July 2025
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Because despite dwindling ticket sales and flailing artistic reputation, Trump’s domestic policy bill provides over $250 million to the center, six times the amount normally allocated.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Feed your systems large amounts of representative samples for optimal results.—
Laurent Charpentier,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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Popular jewelry designer Kendra Scott plans to marry Zac Brown, Scott told People.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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After years of outreach and investment in contracts with cell phone providers, officials have built a database of roughly 1.6 million numbers, covering about 75% of the capital-area population in total.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Florida in particular reported half the cases with 14 in total.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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One of Moschini’s last major projects was Interno Marche, a hotel and cultural initiative that narrates the history of Italian and international design through the last 60 years and beyond.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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Penned by Edén Muñoz and released originally by Calibre 50 in 2017, Aguilar released his version of the heartfelt corrido that poignantly narrates the immigrant experience.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
11 July 2025
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But on the whole, the app works well, delivers appropriate notifications, and isn't overly complicated.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 July 2025
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To be clear, this is not the whole of Texas, but the local region of the flash flood alley, which has the worst flooding history, not only for Texas, but also for the entire Unites States.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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In 2023, the label commemorated its 40th anniversary with an exhibit that chronicled the brand’s past designs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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The book, which chronicles Brinkley's early modeling days and her tumultuous romances with Joel and ex-husband Peter Cook, is accompanied by an audiobook narrated by the Sports Illustrated alum herself.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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KPop Demon Hunters’ streaming sum of 109.53 million clicks is the biggest for a soundtrack since Encanto was in its seventh week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (March 5, 2022; with 114.67 million).—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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Users spend immense sums on digital items, using Roblox’s proprietary currency, Robux.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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