mnemonic
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The military teaches that the best way to do that involves another mnemonic, where each letter in the word “survival” refers to a set of actions designed to save the person’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
For the uninitiated, this saying is a mnemonic device that helps Seattleites remember the names and order of the city’s streets.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
Lists are a mnemonic device, and the list I’m offering in this video discussion of the best films I’ve seen so far this year is, above all, a way of rescuing these films from oblivion.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 9, 2023
Lemay links her towers to the Native art of the totem pole, which makes sense in terms of their form and mnemonic function.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Each name elicited a tick on a list and a brief mnemonic stare from the teacher.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Cognitive science shows that mnemonics help memory, distinctive voice draws attention and a sense of joy strengthens retention.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
He told The Washington Post that mnemonics and word association have “nothing to do with intelligence, only memory.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
What’s far more rare are reports of people who do this without even trying, without having to learn and train with an endless series of mnemonics and so on.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2017
However, rhyme works well and mnemonics work well.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2016
Here are some of the most popular mnemonics used.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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