recalling

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A conservative colleague had warned him not to file the bill, Murphy told ProPublica, recalling the man’s words: “I can no longer protect you from who’s going to come after you.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"I was just calm," Dara says, recalling how she felt as points flowed in from across the world.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The recall is based on California Dairies, Inc. recalling dry milk powder.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

‘Gandalf,’ the old man repeated, as if recalling from old memory a long disused word.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien