Example Sentences

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He replies: “Will the defendant please rise,” answering his own question with a twinkle in the eye and a broad smile with words he has been reciting for years.

From Washington Times • Jan. 4, 2015

Pete Carroll has been reciting that chorus from that overcast January day when he stepped on stage as the Seahawks' new head coach.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2013

These comments area a stark contrast to the party line industry has been reciting to the press.

From Forbes • Jun. 27, 2011

De la Maur has been reciting Racine, and I have never heard anything finer!

From A Little Girl in Old Boston by Douglas, Amanda Minnie