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
After surging at the end of the second quarter to pull within one heading into halftime, the Lakers let the Warriors reel off an 18-4 run to begin the third quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Humphries led 4-1 but Van Gerwen supberly fought back and showed signs of his best in averaging 104 to reel off five successive legs for the win.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
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
Spitting and curling his mouth in scom, he would reel off names of people he said had done this.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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