recounting

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In recent years, they picked up speed after the 2000 presidential election, which was so close that it took six weeks of recounting, lawsuits and a Supreme Court decision to decide the winner.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

"Scott was like a zombie," Guscott laughed when recounting the day.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

He recalls Maradona recounting how his mother, Dalma "Tota" Franco, would go without food so he could eat his fill.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Leaning back in his chair, in a suave, all-beige outfit, he starts to grin while recounting his day in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Ten months later, after recounting this exchange to two dozen wedding guests in the basement of Grace Lutheran Church, Lil raises her glass in a toast.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline