reel off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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He refused to allow Littler to pull away, though, and managed to haul himself back on terms at 7-7 only for the defending champion to reel off the next three legs.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
They reel off reasons why he might succeed: None of the big Greek, Nordic or Asian owners has a dominant position.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Despite thousands of Polish fans cheering Chwalinska on, Andreeva showed her increased maturity to maintain composure and reel off the next nine games to take a 6-3 5-0 lead.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
There’s plenty of room to disagree with all this: You and I can reel off any number of novels, art films and TV shows that demonstrate the kind of boundary-pushing Marx says he seeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
I am supposed to do it this way, precisely but fast, checking off the day hour by hour the way a bright-eyed kid might reel off what he just got for Christmas.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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