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That’s not recency bias, either.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Fighting Irish won seven in a row — remember, the committee cares about recency — before losing 65-63 to Duke (the eventual champs) in the ACC tournament semifinals.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
But there is something about recency.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
But don’t let recency bias drag you into a pit of despair.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Fighting Irish won seven in a row — remember, the committee cares about recency — before losing 65-63 to Duke (the eventual champs) in the ACC tournament semifinals.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
But there is something about recency.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
But don’t let recency bias drag you into a pit of despair.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Recency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recency. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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recency
noun
re·cen·cy
ˈrēs-ᵊn-sē 
: the state of being recent
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