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present tense third-person singular of recall

recalls

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noun

plural of recall
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as in memories
a particular act or instance of recalling or the thing remembered his recall of the events of that turbulent time is significantly different from the accounts of other eyewitnesses

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Recent Examples of recalls
Verb
Regan recalls that this led to serious financial fraud when someone from another state used their routing and account numbers to write fraudulent checks. Allbusiness, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The son of Frank Romano, who designed most of the Ben Cooper costumes for 30 years, recalls in the documentary wanting to look like Fonzie, not a hall of mirrors in which Fonzie wears his own image. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024 Two additional recalls in June involved faulty windshield wipers and loose trim pieces. Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024 Lady Gaga recalls finding mountains of inspiration for a twisted Joker love story while driving through Big Sky Country in late 2022 with her boyfriend, Michael Polansky. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 Other recalls have involved faulty wipers, loose trim, and jammed accelerator pedals. Umar Shakir, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalls
Verb
  • Legendary character actor Robert Englund, who played the quintessential boogeyman, Krueger, fondly remembers his opening weekend experiences at the movie's theatrical debut.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Back then, Sam was just a goofy kid who had a rocket of a leg, Cole remembers.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Will refunds be available if my favorite artist cancels?
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Even if Apple permanently cancels the event, cops remain keen to up their use of the company’s tools.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This song touches on both sides of the coin, the sweet memories and the bitter feelings.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In her eclectic outfit, Katie Holmes brings back fond memories of eating lunch in our favorite high school teachers’ classroom.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Consequently, this year may well prove to be the tipping point at which Iran abandons its coyness about pursuing nuclear weapons.
    Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Harris starts a couple of sentences, abandons them, and starts again.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Each sibling’s memory diverged, of course, as recollections tend to.
    Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
  • These are the recollections of an aging grandmother trying to teach her grandson lessons about kindness.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • These project cancellations will also have an impact on Bandai Namco’s staffing, with layoffs or their equivalent to be expected.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • And Scott’s excellent take on a spiraling pop star — which feels particularly timely in a year filled with high-profile performance cancellations — would be entertaining enough on its own, even without the horror twist.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024

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