reel off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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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
But what makes her so devastating is the sheer volume of 3-pointers she can reel off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Could you reel off a list of four?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
Spokesmen now reel off some statistics—she has visited 21 countries on 17 foreign trips, met with more than 150 leaders, and led the U.S. delegation at three Munich Security Conferences—but this doesn’t mean much.
From Slate • Aug. 6, 2024
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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