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amnesia

[am-nee-zhuh] / æmˈni ʒə /
NOUN
memory loss
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Can he provide blessed amnesia to the Mavericks faithful?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Just don’t mistake the current rally for a case of total investor amnesia.

From Barron's Apr. 16, 2026

There’s a particular kind of culinary amnesia that sets in when you start cooking for yourself.

From Salon Apr. 10, 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

“So that’s what I’m praying for. I’m praying to la madre and to St. Jude for Mami to have amnesia and regain her memory and come home.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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