reel
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McNulty visibly began to tire on the final climb and his lead was cut to just 10 seconds, but the chasing pack were unable to reel him in.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Speaking of talent, Nvidia is using its plenteous cash to reel in more than 100 employees of the startup Poolside under a $6 billion licensing deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
As baseball coach Tom Dill said, “He’s a highlight reel every three or four games.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Many people mocked his first selfie-video reel, external - in which he broke his silence about the youth protests while they were still ongoing.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
I even made kite-fliers reel in their kites so I could examine them, although I knew it was improbable.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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