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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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Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The three-hour film from director Christopher Nolan recounts the life of the late Robert J. Oppenheimer, the American physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
But a lawsuit from Griffin has prevented the state elections board from certifying Riggs as the winner after two recounts confirmed her lead, writes The Hill’s Jared Gans.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
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In a briefing there, General Caine told the president that the Islamic State was not so tough and could be defeated in a week, not the two years that senior advisers predicted, Mr. Trump recounted in 2019.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The three-hour film from director Christopher Nolan recounts the life of the late Robert J. Oppenheimer, the American physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Two subsequent recounts, as requested by Griffin, showed Riggs leading by more than 700.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
But a lawsuit from Griffin has prevented the state elections board from certifying Riggs as the winner after two recounts confirmed her lead, writes The Hill’s Jared Gans.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
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The untitled movie is described as an original event film created and helmed by the iconic director.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Nordquist’s mother, Linda, described her son as a man with a romantic heart and told Syracuse.com that Nordquist left home to pursue a romantic relationship.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Image Even the $8 million is an upper bound on the amount saved by canceling the contract.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Ti outpaced the 4080 by varying amounts depending on the test, with the most considerable performance advantage when using the Mistral 7B model.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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His home was reportedly raided by the FBI on Wednesday, a family member told TMZ, but said Hantz left the Bandidos gang last year.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Black told Forbes that while secure messaging apps can be a crucial means of communication for military personnel, their utility cuts both ways.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Buyers will see a slate of 12 new docs in total, including sneak peaks of upcoming projects.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Last month, Brannan, who chairs the Council’s Finance Committee, said his comptroller campaign was expecting to get its first public matching funds payout Tuesday for a total of more than $1.5 million.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The emphasis is on creating dishes that narrate the intersection of Peruvian and Japanese cuisines in a way that advances the city’s status as a culinary destination.—
WWD,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Throughout the performance, the dancers repeatedly formed a flag while Samuel L. Jackson, portraying Uncle Sam — a historically white figure — narrated the show, taunting Kendrick Lamar.—
Dr. Delvena Thomas,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, prophets of doom might keep in mind that their darkest predictions have been, on the whole, a little premature.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Invincible continues to put out a string of exceptional episodes here in season 3, and on the whole, yes, this seems to be going a whole lot better than season 2.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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Launius chronicled the creation of the ISS in the starry skies as one century morphed into the next, and covered its evolution as spacefarers around the world sojourned at the revolving outpost - like demigods observing the ever-changing Earth.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In his more than two decades of writing about the world of sports, he’s chronicled everything from high school rodeo to a major league baseball no-hitter to the Super Bowl to the Finals.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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The claim: Malia Obama received $2 million in USAID funds A Feb. 11 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows an image of former President Barack Obama’s eldest daughter and claims a federal agency gave her a large sum of money.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Advertisers are investing substantial sums, with some shelling out over $500,000 for coveted 30-second spots, according to the report.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Recount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recount. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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