recall
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Some disgruntled locals called for Solomon’s recall on Facebook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
But this year’s complaints recall another era of New York society, when the best seats at the opera were as much about being seen in the box as seeing what was happening onstage.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
During his internal affairs interviews, Jong often told investigators that he didn’t recall making certain inappropriate comments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
It rolled out Karma drones in an effort to expand beyond cameras — but announced a recall shortly after, when some users said the devices were losing power while in use.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Some will suggest mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, while others will strive to recall episodes of medical television dramas that may or may not be relevant to your case.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Lisa Kushner still recalls the fear and anxiety she felt upon learning she was pregnant.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
The host of “The Line” recalls dropping out of school, his busser job and the chef who inspired him most.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Bank of America’s fund-manager survey reported in August that institutional cash levels were at or near the lowest levels on record, Watling recalls.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
His son, the film director Riley Sweeney Lynch, recalls him turning these excursions into a game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“He was acting like he was doing okay,” she recalls.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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Hemphill recalled listening to a wide range of music in his youth—from country to jazz to blues to classical—and a passion for each is evident in his compositions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
If nothing came of it, Fielder recalled being told, “you can just throw everything away.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Twisting her phone in her hands, Santoshi broke down into tears as she recalled the anguish of not knowing for hours whether her parents had survived.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I was so drowsy, so confused, almost delirious," she recalled.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
He still recalled enough of his former schooling to be able to recite entire blatts of the Talmud from memory alone, a parlor trick he’d shown off to the crew’s disbelief and amusement.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Rhiannon was brought to tears recalling the look on her parents' faces when they first saw her after her head had been shaved.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Chinese EV makers including Xiaomi, XPeng, Geely, Chery and Leapmotor are also recalling cars with handles that blend in with their interior.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
“I don’t think that there are many people who worked harder than my dad,” said Hannah Cannom, recalling childhood weekends spent hanging out at nurses’ stations around the hospital as her father made his rounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Everything Sprouts said Friday that it was recalling 5 oz. lidded plastic containers of alfalfa sprouts that were distributed after May 26.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
And he looked at the slain, recalling their names.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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