recollection
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Their sights seem to be set on perjury, seeking desperately to find inconsistencies in Smith’s recollection of his criminal investigations.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
The evidence is Earl Spencer's own recollection of conversations about that emotional time around his sister's death, almost 30 years ago.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The recollection of her first newscast that day is vivid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
New research suggests that this kind of recollection may involve more than the brain alone.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Oh yeah, the basketball incident. You all hated me for that,” Velia said, twisting her face with the effort of recollection.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Then came an outpouring of recollections, anecdotes and tributes, from all corners of the internet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In response to the Palace disputing his account, Earl Spencer, who shares his first name with the King, said: "They've sort of smudged that one, haven't they? They've said that recollections may vary."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
His recollections also reveal how physically demanding it was to resume work after losing an arm.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Mr. Riley skillfully selects recollections that highlight the staff’s uncertainty during the protracted postelection fight over Florida’s recount.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Buck’s restlessness came back on him, and he was haunted by recollections of the wild brother, and of the smiling land beyond the divide and the run side by side through the wide forest stretches.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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