recollection
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Though easy to debunk, such theories persist as Artemis II comes decades after the previous lunar missions, events today's internet-savvy generation has little recollection of.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
Lord Mandelson says he has no record or recollection of receiving the sums and does not know whether the documents are authentic.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
His recollection of his Emerson audition, of the “sensation” of sitting in with these musicians and being a part of their sound, makes clear that it is one of his life’s most profound moments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
"Colleagues' recollection and accounts of events change over time and those investigating have to make a judgment based upon the evidence of all individuals concerned," it said.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
That recollection, as all of those of the past few years, led him to think about the war without his realizing it.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing recollection
The Cay
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The Things They Carried
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Farewell to Manzanar
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