Example Sentences

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Speaking with McAfee seemed like a good place to start; federal and state regulators had linked his business to more than a dozen recalls and outbreaks that had left hundreds of people ill.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

The material, she said, recalls the sculptural rendering of fabric in paintings by Zurbarán and Velázquez: the folds, the volumes, the high shine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Lacaze recalls telling her husband that if she couldn’t fix the company, she’d probably never work again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Investors and drivers will have to get used to safety data, recalls, and stories about their operation.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

“Every one of them would have a story,” recalls Mosbacher, who wound up at the track after running away from an impoverished home.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand