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fail to recall



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I fail to recall the names of some men I once professed to love, but try as I might, I do not forget those lines.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2018

Studies have shown that a victim of a crime may remember a specific piece of information from the horrid event, such as the attacker's jacket or a strange smell, but fail to recall other details.

From Scientific American • Nov. 30, 2012

Later Eisman would fail to recall what Wing Chau looked like, what he wore, where he’d come from, or what he ate and drank—everything but the financial idea he represented.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

If I ever received a more interesting souvenir," he said, "I fail to recall it.

From Mary Minds Her Business by Weston, George

Indeed, they can hardly fail to recall the idea of so many pairs of black trousers hung out to be aired.

From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.




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