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recall

[ri-kawl, ri-kawl, ree-kawl, ree-kawl] / rɪˈkɔl, rɪˈkɔl, ˈri kɔl, ˈri kɔl /






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I distinctly recall recognizing that the film itself wanted me to feel bad — I didn’t like that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It found that “83% of participants who used generative AI could not recall a single quote from their own essay, whereas 89% of participants who did not use AI assistance were able to do so.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

This is the sort of fact that Gordon S. Wood, the great historian of early America, could recall with ease across his many-decade career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A deal was agreed between the two clubs, only for Liverpool to pull out when they were unable to recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan at Roma.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Seven dove deep into her memories, trying to recall something, anything, she’d read in one of her many botánica books that might help them now.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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