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reel off





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They reel off reasons why he might succeed: None of the big Greek, Nordic or Asian owners has a dominant position.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Despite thousands of Polish fans cheering Chwalinska on, Andreeva showed her increased maturity to maintain composure and reel off the next nine games to take a 6-3 5-0 lead.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Could you reel off a list of four?

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2024

Spokesmen now reel off some statistics—she has visited 21 countries on 17 foreign trips, met with more than 150 leaders, and led the U.S. delegation at three Munich Security Conferences—but this doesn’t mean much.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2024

Spitting and curling his mouth in scom, he would reel off names of people he said had done this.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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