in/within living memory
idiom
: during a time that can be remembered by people who are still alive
These events occurred within living memory.
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Those are the two mayors in living memory voters rejected after just one term.
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Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
While this revelation may seem out of left field, some in living memory may recall the inclusion of arts in the modern adaptation of the Olympics from 1912 to 1948.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 1 Aug. 2024
But the Court has never in living memory taken the Constitution so seriously.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 July 2024
Eurovision is ordinarily non-political, but geopolitics have come to the fore in recent times and this year’s event has become the most divisive in living memory.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
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Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
While this revelation may seem out of left field, some in living memory may recall the inclusion of arts in the modern adaptation of the Olympics from 1912 to 1948.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 1 Aug. 2024
But the Court has never in living memory taken the Constitution so seriously.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 July 2024
Eurovision is ordinarily non-political, but geopolitics have come to the fore in recent times and this year’s event has become the most divisive in living memory.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
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“In/within living memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fwithin%20living%20memory. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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