amnesia
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Transient global amnesia is a sudden, temporary interruption of short-term memory.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
For me, these bits and pieces of one man’s story connect to the longer and more tragic tale of the American-Afghan century, now erased in near-total amnesia.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
In 2023, he appeared on “The Masked Singer” as “The Gnome” and guested for a four-episode run on “Days of Our Lives” as a man with amnesia.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
Another generation called that the “greater fool theory,” but rising equity prices also power an amnesia machine.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
“That if you are Duane, then it’s possible that you’ve had a bout of amnesia and do not remember who you are or your true feelings about crumpets. Just saying.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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