recall
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Or that according to an MIT study, students who used AI to assist in writing essays could recall almost none of what they had written.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Cardiff loose-head prop Rhys Barratt, who played in the summer fixture against the Barbarians, is the third uncapped player in the squad, while Dragons wing Rio Dyer earns a recall.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
These disruptions can affect the ability to recall personal experiences and access stored knowledge, including words and their meanings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
The recall included lettuce served at Taco Bell and Marketside iceberg salad sold at Walmart.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
I seem to recall he had a flame for someone else.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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“You need to take me to the dealership right now,” she recalls telling him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
She was a naïve 19-year-old, she recalls, living in a shared east London terrace and looking for adventure.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“I was split between ArtCenter and CalArts,” recalls Gray.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
And recalls themselves contain an uncomfortable ambiguity: They reveal that something dangerous entered the food supply, but also that someone detected a problem and warned the public.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026
“For a minute there was a lot of anger toward Oakland High School at Maybeck,” Michael recalls.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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During the interview, Dench recalled being invited to lunch by former MI6 chief Sir David Spedding, describing the experience as "very exciting".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Music, he recalled, “filled the house with a rhythm and a spirit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Teacher Joanna Stelmaszczyk said there was "so much excitement" when the video was shown and recalled similar enthusiasm when pupils watched Peake's historic arrival at the International Space Station in 2015.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
In one meeting with the foundation, Edwards recalled being asked how staff intended to carry out such programs, given the work they’d entail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
I recalled from my music research that enjoyable music stimulates the production of the hormone serotonin, which makes us feel joy and elevates our moods by altering our brain waves.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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The Fantasy begins with a nod to Mendelssohn: a shadowy low-brass introduction in E-flat minor, recalling the opening of the “Scottish” Symphony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Great,” Hibbs told me, recalling his reaction at the time.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
It’s a very Spader-y performance, arch, ironic, low-key, recalling his scenes with William Shatner in “Boston Legal.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
However, in a "shock to everyone", she began to talk on Tuesday, while recalling only limited details about the execution attempt.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
She reassured herself by recalling some advice from a CIA colleague who had worked for many years under the harsh conditions in Moscow.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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