reciting

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Trump showed Xi videos of his granddaughter singing in Mandarin and reciting classical Chinese poetry, to which Xi responded that the girl deserved an "A+".

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The movie opens with her reciting lines from a story that casts her as a brave royal determined to reclaim a baby from a goblin king.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., Sen. Lister Hill and Rep. Mike Mansfield also went on the record, reciting the talking points outlined in United Fruit memos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The children are shown in the company of nannies or in daycare-like settings eating meals, playing or reciting homework assignments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Liyana lay on the other twin bed, idly reciting, “One potato, two potato, three potato, four.”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye