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to the best of someone's recollection

idiom

: from what someone can remember
To the best of her recollection, she had only met them once.

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“To the best of someone's recollection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20best%20of%20someone%27s%20recollection. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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