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PTSD, a mental health condition that is attributable to events, can mean that traumatic incidents can come to mind at any time, said Dr Michael Duffy.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The college you went to, Harvard, which isn’t the first choice that would come to mind for somebody from a farm in Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The prospect of a hard fall afterward may not even come to mind because, hey, at least you tried.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

When you think of typical game-day food, hot dogs slathered in ketchup and overpriced baskets of crinkle-cut fries come to mind.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

No words come to mind, so I take a bite and make banana-filled chipmunk cheeks.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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