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[ri-kawl, ri-kawl, ree-kawl, ree-kawl] / rɪˈkɔl, rɪˈkɔl, ˈri kɔl, ˈri kɔl /






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Tenenbaum's lawyers told us "he gave his evidence honestly and in good faith" and that he "cannot recall the context or detail of documents" more than 20 years old.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Concertgoers who were in the hall in January of last year may recall Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s performance of this piece, when all appropriate virtues were present.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Maddinson's shock recall to Australia's Test side is notable for various reasons, most significantly because he only returned to cricket 12 months ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"The government has decided to recall its ambassador to Ukraine," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“And more. You’ve had a narrow escape. You’re one lucky boy. What if the fire had spread into that sugarbush grove? Do you happen to recall whose particular grove that is?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Osorio recalls watching footage from a drone overhead as Tofino appeared to say his own goodbyes.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

He recalls the moment when he realized that his impressive-seeming Uncle Hal, a great talker, often made vainglorious boasts without “a grain of truth” to them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Felipe recalls that until very recently, "there was a sense of community" among young people.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I just kept seeing him. I kept hearing his necklaces. I kept hearing his voice out in the hallway,” Dailor recalls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Barack, he recalls, was friendly and confident and made a couple of minutes of easy small talk before we ran up to my apartment to pick something up.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The press secretary, who previously lived in China, recalled in an interview that the perception in 2016 was that China would soon overtake the United States.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Morais recalled being like "a rabbit in the headlights" surrounded by all the stars of the show, but was also worrying about who was going to cover her shift at a cinema in London.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

“I couldn’t quite hear what was happening. I couldn’t quite decipher what I was seeing. I was like, is this part of it or is this something else?” she recalled.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

The actor froze her eggs at age 37 and became pregnant with her twins a decade later, she recalled to Women’s Health in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

“Then, it was just five minutes to go—then zero—and all hell broke loose,” recalled British sergeant-major Richard Tobin.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

“Great,” Hibbs told me, recalling his reaction at the time.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

And many consumers, when recalling what they believe they paid for a product a year ago, think they paid less than they actually did, said Michael Weber, an economist at Purdue University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

However, in a "shock to everyone", she began to talk on Tuesday, while recalling only limited details about the execution attempt.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Booths were adorned with strings of dried red peppers -- the raw ingredient used to make paprika -- recalling a sight once common on houses in the surrounding countryside every autumn.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

‘Over the bridge!’ cried Gandalf, recalling his strength.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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