recollection
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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
His next recollection was being in the Grange Hospital, Cwmbran, with cuts and bruising to his face, undergoing scans and other tests with no recollection of what had happened.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Add to this the recollection of that magical moment when the cult members realized they were in a cult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
I had a sudden recollection of booming laughter and the thick smell of pipe tobacco.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
His recollections also reveal how physically demanding it was to resume work after losing an arm.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Throughout his recollections, he renders chemistry in physical and intimate terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
What are very real, in both shows, are the recollections of those who managed to stay alive and the instances of blind luck that made it possible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Florence could not remember every detail, including exactly where her boyfriend was seated, but she has detailed recollections of other aspects of the meeting.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
But those better things, just like the faint recollections he had of his mother, never lingered in his mind.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing recollection
The Cay
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Farewell to Manzanar
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