forget
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After his loved ones were made to forget him, the arachnid hero fights crime undercover in this uninspired Marvel movie also featuring Zendaya and Mark Ruffalo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Sometimes people forget that we are human beings practicing this discipline, and we bring all our concerns for our community into this space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"And just like with any miracle... you just can't forget about it, because it's simply impossible to forget," he added, gazing up at the Virgin.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
If you believe in the long-term growth of the United States, buy the S&P 500 and forget about it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
It is the sound of a people in despair that I shall never forget: the weeping, the sobbing, the screaming and the praying.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
No matter how big he becomes, he never forgets where he came from.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
"The system forgets you; that is the beauty of it," says Anadol.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
I don’t know how somebody loses their way and forgets that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
If she forgets to take her seizure medication, Ponce said, she can have several episodes a day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Oaks grow from the occasional acorn that a squirrel forgets to dig up.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Item, cross-garters of scarlet—how’s that?” quoth Ned, scratching his forehead with a pencil: “I must have forgat the price o’ them.
From Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall by Holt, Emily Sarah
Then by her kisses did she know he frowned, But close about him her fair arms she wound, Until for happiness he 'gan to smile, And in those arms forgat all else awhile.
From The Earthly Paradise A Poem by Morris, William
But the blood cried against them from the ground, and the Gods forgat them not.
From Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Church, Alfred John
Nor then forgat brave Sthenelus his charge Received from Diomede, but his own steeds Detaining distant from the boisterous war,370 Stretch'd tight the reins, and hook'd them fast behind.
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
Only I forgat to make mention of Aunt Joyce.
From Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall by Holt, Emily Sarah
With help from friends and AI, Mr. Dipke set up a website for the Cockroach Janta Party, which calls itself “a political party for the people the system forgot to count.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
That will help you realize things like this faucet doesn’t get hot water or I forgot to put an ice cream scoop in the kitchen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I just forgot I was dressed as Pitbull,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
"They banned bringing them to the stadium and forgot that we carry them in our blood and our hearts."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The children forgot Clare and ran, sprinting along the river, screaming and tripping and trying to save their small friend.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"She deserved a future filled with love, safety and happiness, she was denied that opportunity and she must never be forgotten," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
In imagining her disturbed perceptions, the novel shows the old dog’s circumscribed world transfigured by long forgotten yearnings and powerfully altered understandings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In our timeline, it got some pickup last week, but it’s already been largely forgotten.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Colts haven’t forgotten what happened in their final game of 2025, a 35-33 state playoff loss to Delano Kennedy in which the Colts’ offensive and defensive lines were outplayed throughout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
I’ve never forgotten that she believed that this humble doll came to life for a few sweet moments to save my life.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
But queer clubs were never only about forgetting.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
"I want to see a stress response, excitement, emotional anxiety, fear, shouting, forgetting to breathe, perhaps breathing too much, all of the above."
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Setting and forgetting your student-loan payments could soon give you a big discount.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Instead of forgetting his sneakers or a racket at home, Klugo might mistakenly leave without his hearing aid’s batteries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Beowulf howled, forgetting his words for a moment.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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