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[ri-sahyt] / rɪˈsaɪt /


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He could also recite statistics on the percentage of Iran’s missiles, ships, airplanes, etc., we’ve destroyed in the six-month war.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Before the date, I was about to recite my fourth affirmation when my phone pinged.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

He offers Gruel a lazy thumbs-up, accepts the chef’s joke about cooking for a dignitary and immediately turns to the camera to recite the show’s mission statement.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

A: When I interview portfolio managers and ask them what they’ve been reading for fun, I always cringe when they recite a list of business books.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

People tend to speak of them with reverence, and students may even be required to memorize and recite key passages.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Nearly four decades later, Jane still recites his mantras like gospel: Don’t sell.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

In his memoir he writes that he frequently recites the Shema—the central prayer in Judaism—while he is on a long drive or waiting for a plane to take off.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

To make sure he’s prepared, Simpson recites and listens to his play calls.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Even Hegseth must realize that the more hard-line military court would likely dismiss a case based on a video in which Kelly recites a fundamental plank of military law.

From Slate Jan. 13, 2026

Imam Malik recites really well and I always like listening to him, but hearing Thaya Jaan connects me to these verses in a way I’ve never experienced before.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

The faithful recited the Lord’s Prayer and a Hail Mary.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Phayom Raksa solemnly recited a pledge that touched on the teachings of the Buddha, and mentioned Thailand's king and the well-being of the nation.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

This ritual lasted an entire night and involved burning small figures made of wax and clay while an exorcist recited specific incantations.

From Science Daily May 5, 2026

At the Whitehall service, Reverend Dr Lyndon Drake recited from The Fallen by poet Laurence Binyon before a Royal Marines Portsmouth Road Band trumpeter played the last post after which there was a one-minute silence.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

I lost count of the suras I recited all through the night.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

The 1974 concept album My Tennessee Mountain Home, meanwhile, is a musical autobiography that opens with Parton reciting the first letter she wrote home after moving to Nashville as a teenager.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Characters keep clunkily reciting statistics and facts everyone in the room would already know, solely to instruct the audience.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

As activists gather beneath tarpaulin sheets in New Delhi, often holding all-night political debates, singing or reciting poetry, delivery drivers from online platforms weave through the barricades.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Students reciting Annapolis’ “Midshipman Ethos” say they’re “united by our oath to defend the Constitution,” not their background.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

“To the left, to the left,” I say, reciting the Beyonce lyrics while pointing my thumb and tossing my head to the left.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi




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