recalling

Example Sentences

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“Los Angeles was just a little pueblo of five thousand inhabitants,” Moon writes in the book, recalling the early days of the city, before the Night of Horrors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

As I read, I found myself recalling a story I once heard of an aggrieved man who remonstrated with his mother about her open preference for his little brother when they were boys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A conservative colleague had warned him not to file the bill, Murphy told ProPublica, recalling the man’s words: “I can no longer protect you from who’s going to come after you.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Olivia is recalling more and more aspects of her life in the UK - although some of her dad's questions are proving more difficult than others.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Tree-ear ducked his head quickly, recalling that the son of Min had been called Hyung-gu.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park