Example Sentences

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After every game in recent weeks, Cronin has recited the same refrain: His team needs to get Mara the ball more.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2024

He ended with a line he has recited many times in many contexts: “There’s nothing beyond our capacity if we work together,” so “let’s work together.”

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2024

“Not a single member of this committee has recited a single sentence from your memo as violating anyone’s rights,” Raskin said.

From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2021

In the past few years, Turkey has been allowing readings from the Quran inside Hagia Sophia and Erdogan himself has recited prayers there.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2020

Fifi whines periodically, and Yoyo has recited something for the men, he can tell from the singsong in her voice.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez