imprinted

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By the time the juveniles migrate in August or September, the location is imprinted on their memory so, when they are ready to breed, usually after two or three years, they will return.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

But skating over the Olympic rings imprinted on the Milan ice rink has "felt different than any other competition," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Martin’s early defense of the Fed’s independence and Burns’s later surrender are deeply imprinted into the Fed’s institutional memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

To help Juan Diego, who was later named a saint, prove his story, the virgin is said to have imprinted her image on his cloak.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

The world, through his unleashed emotions, imprinted itself upon him, and he carries the stamp of that passing moment forever.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles