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memento

noun as in souvenir

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Prosecutors over time have found a range of motives behind the unlawful retention of sensitive documents, from hoarding mementos of government service to plans of selling secrets to foreign adversaries.

Making most of the opportunity, he managed to get a selfie with Perry as a memento.

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The podcast studio for “The Shawn Ryan Show” features mementos, including an American flag that flew over Ground Zero and a flame thrower with a sticker that says “Hillary Clinton Killed My Friend.”

He has used his fame to drum up donations for the Russian war effort, often for drones, while Russian soldiers have been known to send him mementos from the front lines, including Ukrainian combat jackets.

When he died, his mother Ruth “had no reason to believe Bruce had left her anything but a few mementos, a shiny new car, a beautiful dog, and an irreparable hole in her heart.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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