personal history
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Aviv describes becoming sane as “a kind of narrative collapse, a confrontation with a personal history that is no longer recognizable.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Barker found out about his personal history when he decided to go abroad on holiday.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The personal history between Blanche and Trump came up repeatedly during the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, with Senator Jack Reed comparing him at one point to a mafia adviser.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
On a series of punchy and immediate tracks, Mr. Lamar checks in on where his life is now, provides some personal history, airs a few grievances, and gets in a few digs at his peers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Answering questions about her personal history did not jibe with Mommy’s view of parenting twelve curious, wild, brown-skinned children.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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