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to give an oral or written account of in some detail a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026 The essay recounts his time in Hungary, presumably as a fellow with the Danube Institute, and attributes the weight loss to the country’s approach to food regulation. —Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Republican secretary of state candidate Bryan Norris has requested a recount, his campaign said Thursday. —Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recount
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Harry also recounted the meeting in his 2023 memoir Spare, having looked back on the memory following the Queen’s death on September 8, 2022. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026 The essay recounts his time in Hungary, presumably as a fellow with the Danube Institute, and attributes the weight loss to the country’s approach to food regulation. —Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
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Federal authorities also subpoenaed records from the Arizona Senate last month relating to its recount of Maricopa County’s 2020 ballots. —Josh Meyer, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Republican secretary of state candidate Bryan Norris has requested a recount, his campaign said Thursday. —Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recount
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Staffers have described their days as a dark bureaucratic comedy.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Staying on topic about the Clintons’ early days in the White House, Hillary described the jarring transition from Arkansas to presidential life.— Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
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That was nearly six times the amount raised and three times the number of new listings in the same period last year, KPMG said.— Justina Lee, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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The amount of sugar is scaled back, but there's plenty of sweetness from plump raisins and a dusting of powdered sugar.— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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McMahon told me that another priority is patriotic education.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Don Cheadle told Entertainment Tonight in July 2021about tying the knot with his partner of nearly 30 years, Bridgid Coulter, during the COVID-19 pandemic.— Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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The 2026 games will host a total of 104 matches, 40 more than the previous edition in Qatar when 32 teams competed.— Vivian Song, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
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Those costs were part of a $512 million total bond issuance on which taxpayers will pay a total of $140 million in interest over the next seven years.— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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After his challenge attempt, Probst jumped right back into hosting duties, narrating as Joe earned the immunity necklace.— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Galvin, who's in charge of the state's elections, narrates the 30 second commercials promoted by his office to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.— David Wade, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Is there an appetite to buy the company whole — or just pick off clients in each division?— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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Even if each copy is unknown, the collection as a whole follows patterns that can be exploited.— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy chronicles the reunion between the Cannon family and their now-17-year-old daughter Katie who disappeared eight years earlier in Cairo, Egypt.— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
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According to the @ChicagoPiping social media account, which chronicles the latest in all things Chicago piping plovers, the birds were already back scrapping with each other to establish their territory on Montrose.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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The gang, many of whom were part of the Doan family, robbed the Bucks County treasury of a large sum — 1,200 silver Spanish dollars and 400 silver French crowns, as well as other cash.— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The race to offer data center operators the most appealing tax incentive may end up being a race to the bottom, as the strategy might already be losing local and state governments large sums of money.— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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