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Recent Examples of total recall
Ann-Margret has total recall of the tours, from her first to Vietnam with singer Johnny Rivers in 1966, and then of course with Hope in 1968 on a much bigger scale that went from a guitar and piano to a full orchestra backing them.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
His seeming total recall of names and dates is generally known, whether relating to history or sports trivia.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
By capturing moments automatically and persistently, Poketomo echoes long-standing dystopian ideas of total recall, where forgetting is no longer natural, and where the past is always available, searchable, and impossible to fully leave behind.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Evidence of his capacity for total recall and my lack of it.
—Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The total recall amounts to more than 2 million cases of doughnuts, fritters, paczki, eclairs and munchkins.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The fiscal year ending in October 2024 saw 1,908 total recalls, including food and cosmetic products.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But 2024’s total recalls so far are lower than last year, which saw just over 2,000 recalls, the highest since 2017.
—Vivian La, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
With total recall of case law, an LLM could include dozens of cases.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
His seeming total recall of names and dates is generally known, whether relating to history or sports trivia.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026
By capturing moments automatically and persistently, Poketomo echoes long-standing dystopian ideas of total recall, where forgetting is no longer natural, and where the past is always available, searchable, and impossible to fully leave behind.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Evidence of his capacity for total recall and my lack of it.
—Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The total recall amounts to more than 2 million cases of doughnuts, fritters, paczki, eclairs and munchkins.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The fiscal year ending in October 2024 saw 1,908 total recalls, including food and cosmetic products.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But 2024’s total recalls so far are lower than last year, which saw just over 2,000 recalls, the highest since 2017.
—Vivian La, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
With total recall of case law, an LLM could include dozens of cases.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for total recall
Noun
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What this line of thinking misses is that, in retrospect, today’s approach to AI will prove to be astonishingly resource-inefficient.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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And schools that delay submitting transfer paperwork until the last minute thinking investigators will be too busy to spot an error don’t understand the process.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The collaboration pairs one of the most recognizable music artists of the last decade with a menu item designed to bring back familiar memories from Fetty Wap’s biggest era, while also celebrating his influence on pop culture and music.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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The 2026 class has been considered one of the deepest and most talented in recent memory, headlined by a quartet of generational one-and-dones as well as explosive guards and elite veteran forwards.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Noun
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In the documentary, Casey detailed her recollection of the day Caylee was last seen in June 2008.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Testimony at the trial leaned heavily on the recollections of teenagers who described being shocked at the tragedy at a community sports event.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Regardless, not every player is drafted with stardom in mind.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The Virgo moon offers opportunities to share what’s on your mind with others.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Ironically, this reminiscence preceded my viewing of Remarkably Bright Creatures, the recent Netflix release that seeks to inaugurate a new, regrettable phase in Field’s five-decade-long movie career.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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Aiding him in all this robust reminiscence is his co-producer on all the tracks and co-writer on about half of them, Andrew Watt, classic rock’s biggest modern cheerleader.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Another photo was overlaid with a Black Lives Matter filter in remembrance of Atatiana Jefferson, the Black woman who was fatally shot by a Fort Worth police officer in 2019.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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The events offer remembrance, celebration and community.—
Crystal Tate,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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