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 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
"I'm saying that their recollection of the conversation is different from mine."
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Oppenheimer’s recollection of his own reaction has been oft repeated; he claimed that a verse from the Sanskrit Bhagavad Gita leaped into his mind: “ ‘Now I am become death, destroyer of worlds.’
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Many of Riva’s recollections draw on her mother’s own diaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Then came an outpouring of recollections, anecdotes and tributes, from all corners of the internet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The paper points to the Queen's famous "recollections may vary" statement over claims made by Prince Harry and Meghan in 2021, and how they are echoed in the Palace's latest statement.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
His recollections also reveal how physically demanding it was to resume work after losing an arm.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
He listened, his eyes fixed on mine, apparently entranced by these fraudulent recollections.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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