recollection
Example Sentences
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In a previous statement, in 2024, she expressed her "deepest sorrow" but said she had "no recollection of what took place".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Though easy to debunk, such theories persist as Artemis II comes decades after the previous lunar missions, events today's internet-savvy generation has little recollection of.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Later that month, the anonymous accuser, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, acknowledged there were several inconsistencies in her recollection of the alleged assault but stood firmly behind her accusations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Lord Mandelson says he has no record or recollection of receiving the sums and does not know whether the documents are authentic.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
But Lawrence’s recollection only added more fog to the picture, for Bush also had been asked if it might have been Vandenberg who had doubted Oppenheimer’s trustworthiness—and he had denied that with the same vehemence.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing recollection
The Cay
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Farewell to Manzanar
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