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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The same just is not true for Newcastle, even if returning to UEFA’s top table for a second campaign in the past three years would be transformative financially, give them a greater chance of retaining key players and ensure this really is the club’s most successful season in living memory.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 May 2025
There is not a secretary in living memory that could have done as good a job with those guys.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
That was just a few decades ago — within living memory.
—Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet, this bold step forward occurs just as the luxury sector faces some of its most complex challenges in living memory.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 May 2025
There is not a secretary in living memory that could have done as good a job with those guys.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
That was just a few decades ago — within living memory.
—Gerald Joyce, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet, this bold step forward occurs just as the luxury sector faces some of its most complex challenges in living memory.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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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 14 May. 2025.
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