recalling

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"That drive back to the hospital was horrendous," said Lloyd, recalling the "immeasurable stress" as they wondered what would happen to their brave boy.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As I read, I found myself recalling a story I once heard of an aggrieved man who remonstrated with his mother about her open preference for his little brother when they were boys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

She told the Evening Standard she felt "written off" when she became a mother, recalling a careers adviser suggesting her best prospect was managing a local Sainsbury's.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Then out of the blackness in his mind he thought that he heard Dernhelm speaking; yet now the voice seemed strange, recalling some other voice that he had known.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien