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reel off

verb

  1. tr, adverb to recite or write fluently and without apparent effort

    to reel off items on a list

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see rattle off .
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Ostapenko raced to victory in emphatic style by reeling off five games in a row.

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Lamens did not look back, reeling off three games in a row to complete victory.

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Boulter forced a decider and barely looked back, reeling off 10 of the last 11 games and dictating the play with her impressive forehand.

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Cross was two away from his own nine-darter in the second leg of his tie against Aspinall, who reeled off four in succession to triumph 6-2 for an eighth successive win over his fellow Englishman.

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Bunting, nicknamed 'Bullet', reeled off the next three legs and even though Aspinall remained in touch he was unable to wrestle back the momentum.

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