recall
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In Virginia, Gensler is in part trying to recall an earlier architectural era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
"Knowing how tau supports the formation and recall of memory could help us better understand what goes wrong in memory loss," says Associate Professor Ittner.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
He said he has given away several sets over the years, though he didn’t recall handing that particular pair to Orchid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
James also took time to recall some surreal moments.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“He’d repeat bitterly that his life was over,” his son Sergei would later recall, “that life made sense as long as people needed him, but now, when nobody needed him, life was meaningless.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
She's visited the bar once before, and recalls it being "very dark, with a low ceiling".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Welborn recalls a client who felt financially independent after loading up on a highflying stock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
“Out walks Wolverine and I just went, ‘Holy crap, you look great, bub,’” he recalls, laughing about his first time recording lines for “X-Men ‘97.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“From the outset the midnight sun had skewed the case,” Ms. Stevens recalls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I got there in a few seconds,” Silver recalls.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
“He did sleep in his truck, and he was very willing to just rough it,” she recalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
The researchers studied "remote memory" in mice, which refers to memories recalled days or weeks after an experience.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
"It's better to choose someone...who knows what they're signing," Lima recalled telling the couple.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
She recalled another major wildfire in 2012 when residents had been able to return home the following day, saying: "This time it was like hell."
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Why, Rolf knew perfectly—and then I recalled where we were.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Many argue from memory, recalling their students’ skills before the tests were eliminated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Cartwright also said she would be recalling a number of witnesses, including Basu and team physio Francesca Carr.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
"It was just love at first sight," said Angst, recalling their first meeting with Kiki.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The self-driving car company, is recalling certain fifth-generation automated driving systems after a number of events in which its cars didn’t recognize and drove past ramp-closure signs into pre-planned freeway construction zones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Yes. I have just asked them to get me a sleeper. It was my intention to remain here some days, but I have received a telegram recalling me to England on important business.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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