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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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“Defendants cannot claim amnesia as to the history of the case,” Gee wrote Monday in a order to force compliance with the Flores Settlement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Desperate to escape the confinement of her home life, Dilara becomes drawn to these women, and “The Renovation” delves further into the themes of emigration, amnesia and incarceration.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

He claimed at the tribunal in August that he had suffered from anxiety and depression, while a union representative said he "had suffered from a recognised condition that day, known as transient global amnesia".

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

Some "suffer strokes upon hearing the news, others experience insomnia and amnesia", he told AFP.

From Barron's Dec. 17, 2025

I could not snap out of my amnesia.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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