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recitation

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as in recital

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Recent Examples of recitation The episode opens with an eerie recitation from Mike (Gary Hershberger) at the police station, which everyone swiftly ignores. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026 Despite her considerable experience in government, her responses lacked substance and were often composed mostly of recitations of her past actions in office. — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026 Because match commentators are asked to take the helm of halftime themselves, those intermissions are usually rote recitations of highlights rather than any sort of tactical breakdown that would require time away from a microphone to prepare. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The husband-wife duo of Dave Walker and Lois Hart anchored the first newscast with no fancy introduction, no mission statement, just an immediate recitation of the day’s headlines. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for recitation

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Lasher had just come from his children’s piano recital, where his son had played a Chopin solo; Lasher’s list of endorsements is more like a symphony.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Diana and Charles got dressed to the nines to go to a charity recital at Goldsmith Hall in London in March 1981.

— Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Definition of recital

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For each exercise, aim for two to three sets of 8-12 repetitions, two to three times per week on non-consecutive days.

— Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
If the change introduces a new logic or compliance requirement, expect a longer runway, repetition and coaching in the flow of work.

— Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
The drafts were messy, but, in reality, so, too, were the handwritten ones—their own version of chaos with arrows, enumerations, and strikethroughs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

Definition of enumeration

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Gray alleged a litany of corruption violations, including claims that Haggerty double-billed the county for travel expenses and misused public resources.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Regular crashes and a litany of tiny glitches throughout the game made city building a chore, especially when the city grew in size and the performance issues and other glitches became more obvious.

— Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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