retold

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It’s a story that’s been retold in recent weeks amid the Andes virus outbreak on a cruise ship to show how outbreaks sometimes lead to scientific breakthroughs.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

When I was a kid, hearing my birth story told and retold, I never heard about Al’s prison time or his absences at the hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Chuckling as she retold the story, Fiona said: "Now do I look like the type?"

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

In a now-famous theme park moment, and one retold in the book, Atencio apologized to Disney, who shrugged off Atencio’s insecurity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

But the story that occupied my mind for the longest time, the story that I retold over and over, was about a baby elephant named Boo.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat