recitation
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My recitation about the environmental ingenuity of enslaved people in the Underground Railroad was clearly jarring to many in the audience, perhaps even hostile to their understanding of Blackness.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
There, nightly recitation of the rosary and the constant threat of Moran’s simmering rage hold sway.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
It’s worth a recitation of the original case’s backstory at this point, because this litigation has become a house of cards, with new, precarious levels being added all the time.
From Slate • Aug. 29, 2025
Despite all the jokes, the half-ironic but half-sincere recitation of the AMC pledge of allegiance and a recent price hike, they remain loyal customers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025
Again I was sent to a guidance counselor and sat in a wooden chair while he made a recitation of my faults.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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