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reciting
  • present participle of recite.

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Reciting some of the examples of deeply personal testimony she had been sent, she said that "all of these stories weigh heavily in our decision-making".

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Reciting poetry, Ashley Bryan performs with deep rumbles and grand trills.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

Reciting this verse to anyone who will listen refreshes Pumpkin’s persevering spirit.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2021

Reciting a litany of evidence presented by the plaintiffs, Moon provided a response to Cantwell's motion to dismiss.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2021

Reciting a short prayer, the driver pressed his hands against his face as though to comfort himself, then hit the horn until everyone in front of the truck moved aside.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat