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memorize

[mem-uh-rahyz] / ˈmɛm əˌraɪz /


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A simple place to start would be to memorize the best two-word speech to never appear in a major motion picture: Do better.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

"They just memorize, and they can give you some insight, but they don't understand what they're talking about."

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

You can watch “Jaws” enough times to memorize all the shark meals and still be unnerved by Captain Quint’s tale of the USS Indianapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

When she got to the U.S. decades later, she would tape dollar bills to the wall to memorize the country’s currency, which landed her a cashier job.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

December 5 is her dance recital—like I’m supposed to memorize her schedule!

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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