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reel

[reel] / ril /


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Now this season is all about finishing in the top five for Slot, but Everton are a good side and, if they win this, they can reel Liverpool in.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Library film preservation specialists spent a week restoring the film reel frame-by-frame and digitizing it.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

But what makes her so devastating is the sheer volume of 3-pointers she can reel off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Stretched out, Pages slid beneath the ball to add to his opening-day highlight reel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“You think we can get that reel untangled?”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech




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