recited

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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

Instead, Becerra recited his resume with the vigor of someone rattling off his LinkedIn page.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Alongside the sound of birds, the Port Talbot-born actor recited lines from the first and second verses of Fern Hill by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas while on a visit back to his homeland.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Mourners gathered around the bodies as they were taken from the morgue towards the hospital courtyard, where men lined up in silence to perform an Islamic funeral prayer recited for the dead.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Fifi whines periodically, and Yoyo has recited something for the men, he can tell from the singsong in her voice.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez