in memory

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Transport across the island, which was already reeling from the worst economic crisis in memory, has screeched to a near halt as petrol pumps run dry.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

At the site where the LGBTQ+ nightclub once stood, mourners gathered overnight as names were read aloud and candles lit in memory of those killed during a Latin-themed Pride Month event.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

The team had previously reported that older adults who practiced a musical instrument for the first time over a four month period showed improvements in memory performance and putamen function.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

Both parts are, admittedly, choice ones, but it’s an indication of the production’s deficiencies that these characters—and not the lovers fated to die before they grow to maturity—linger longest in memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

If you haven’t been keeping the tree suspended in memory, the word islands, which is ringing in your mind’s ear just before you type the verb, will contaminate the number you give the verb.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker