reel off
Example Sentences
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They reel off reasons why he might succeed: None of the big Greek, Nordic or Asian owners has a dominant position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
After surging at the end of the second quarter to pull within one heading into halftime, the Lakers let the Warriors reel off an 18-4 run to begin the third quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Spokesmen now reel off some statistics—she has visited 21 countries on 17 foreign trips, met with more than 150 leaders, and led the U.S. delegation at three Munich Security Conferences—but this doesn’t mean much.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2024
A wonderful break of 116 helped O'Sullivan reel off three consecutive frames before Bingham was able to take the final frame of the afternoon.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2024
Spitting and curling his mouth in scom, he would reel off names of people he said had done this.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
