short memory
Example Sentences
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"American society has a short memory for things."
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
In short, memory is “possibly good, possibly bad,” he said, but nonetheless a key factor investors need to monitor heading into the new year.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
He’ll need the short memory and the big arm.
From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2023
“Since the public has a short memory, we decided to play one last prank to remind them who we are,” he said in a letter to the New York Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2023
The Little League coach might have a short memory.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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