recount

Example Sentences

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As she recounts the shock that engulfed her, her voice grows quieter but never falters.

From BBC

Ha Nguyen McNeill, acting administrator of TSA, recounted how the last government shutdown affected her workers and spiked wait times at airports.

From Los Angeles Times

Friends of the couple still grow emotional recounting memories of their old friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m a U.S. citizen,” he recounted telling ICE officers at the road block.

From Salon

Dad and Aunt Melissa launch into a lively discussion about salmon spawning, and then they’re recounting some story about a lake they visited when they were kids.

From Literature