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recount

[ri-kount] / rɪˈkaʊnt /


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They have to rely on patients to recount their medical histories or wait hours or even days for another clinician to send a DVD, a fax — or a photocopy.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Sometimes "the silence after someone dies can be huge", Ball says, but doulas can sit with the bereaved and recount those last few days.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

It may recount turbulent times in history—but not retrospectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The manager went on to recount a story about another artist he worked with, who had dedicated months to TikTok to solid success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It's never easy to recount what I lived through, no matter how many years or how much distance I put between myself and the boy I once was.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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