recollection
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"I have no recollection of impact of what happened," she tells BBC London.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
After the hearing, a reporter quoted Mr. Kennedy saying he’d spoken to Mr. Trump, and “his recollection and her recollection are different.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Ben tied and untied his shoes without a single recollection of having done so.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing recollection
The Cay
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Farewell to Manzanar
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