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recitation

[res-i-tey-shuhn] / ˌrɛs ɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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He also began taking Quranic recitation and Arabic lessons at Sydney’s Al-Murad Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

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

On the outside, it seems like it’s a quiet, calm ballad as it opens; Ellis on guitar, a recitation of the story of "a girl who’s got no history / got no past."

From Salon • May 13, 2025

When it’s Siraj’s turn, he does a very dry, kind of mumbled recitation of probability formulas.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein




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