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reel

[reel] / ril /


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But what had never before moved me was an actual reel of film—sitting, in this case, in the inspection room of the George Eastman Museum’s offsite nitrate vaults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

I thought I could stick it out knowing how hard you are working trying to reel me back in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The closure of Hormuz upended about half of Thailand’s oil supply and the government has rushed to offer subsidies and cost-of-living relief as farmers and consumers reel from the higher prices.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

I place the reel of wire on his lap.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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