retell
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With such vividly realized characters, the Coens portray a truth far larger than the crimes they purport to retell.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Now “Five Bullets,” by Elliot Williams, and “Fear and Fury,” by Heather Ann Thompson, retell the story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
When Kayleigh Griffiths lost her baby daughter, Pippa, in 2016 through maternity failings in Shropshire, she had no idea how many times she would have to retell her traumatic story at future medical appointments.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
The show will feature the debut of an audio-animatronic figure of Disney, and is expected to retell the Disneyland creation myth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
Mr. Morrison, coming home, would tell of the day and get listened to, and he would try to retell the drummer’s stories—some of them at least.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing retell
Vocabulary of the Common Core
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Conventions, Writing to Sources, and Speaking & Listening, Unit 1
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Part 3 Vocabulary (Unit 4)
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