recite
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Because it was the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the children gathered inside the prayer hall to recite the Quran, she recalls, before she began teaching her pupils a new letter of the Persian alphabet.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
You can recite the climbing gospel by heart: Save more, max the match, don’t touch it, buy and hold.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
I spent roughly three months in the trenches with Brad and Nina, deepening and refining my presentation — one that I’d recite in the shower, on runs, at Trader Joe’s, while I drove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
It’s a piece of working Party doctrine—Xi unveiled it in 2017 and made it the centerpiece of an indoctrination campaign every cadre had to recite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The next four presenters go by in a blur as I recite my lines in my head.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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The rookie quarterback hears his own voice on audio recordings as he recites the team’s play calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
We know this because Charles Dance recites Michelangelo’s snidest journal passages throughout, bringing a welcome pettiness to an otherwise staid chapter of art history.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
Not only does she talk, but she recites venerable nursery rhymes, backward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
He speaks of officers surrounded by threats, recites statistics of those killed in the line of duty, paints a portrait of chaos ever lurking at the roadside.
From Slate ● May 15, 2025
He recites and makes us remember, They went forth to battle, but they always fell, Their eyes were fixed above the sullen shields.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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Phayom Raksa solemnly recited a pledge that touched on the teachings of the Buddha, and mentioned Thailand's king and the well-being of the nation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Hearing the poems recited in the epic Greek of antiquity would be a purist’s ideal—nothing more authentic than that—but who are we kidding?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Nelson Mandela recited it in prison to give himself heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
This ritual lasted an entire night and involved burning small figures made of wax and clay while an exorcist recited specific incantations.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
And it wasn’t until our Bible study class recited “The Lord is My Shepherd” that I heard my mother’s voice.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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As activists gather beneath tarpaulin sheets in New Delhi, often holding all-night political debates, singing or reciting poetry, delivery drivers from online platforms weave through the barricades.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
We get our words “rhapsody” and “rhapsodic” from performers in ancient Greece who went around reciting epic poetry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Students reciting Annapolis’ “Midshipman Ethos” say they’re “united by our oath to defend the Constitution,” not their background.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
He had the role of reciting the adhan, the call to prayer, at another mosque for some time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
My sister is reciting fairy tales and patriotic songs since the grown-ups haven’t been paying her attention.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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