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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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“Defendants cannot claim amnesia as to the history of the case,” Gee wrote Monday in a order to force compliance with the Flores Settlement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Just don’t mistake the current rally for a case of total investor amnesia.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

Desperate to escape the confinement of her home life, Dilara becomes drawn to these women, and “The Renovation” delves further into the themes of emigration, amnesia and incarceration.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Transient global amnesia is a sudden, temporary interruption of short-term memory.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

“Lacunar amnesia? It means you can’t remember a specific event.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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