recollection

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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

"Colleagues' recollection and accounts of events change over time and those investigating have to make a judgment based upon the evidence of all individuals concerned," it said.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Lord Mandelson said he had no record or recollection of receiving the sums and did not know whether the documents were authentic.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

How often had it lowered on me menace and hate! and how the recollection of childhood’s terrors and sorrows revived as I traced its harsh line now!

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë