half-forgotten
Britishadjective
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Lepore tracks the obstacles within “the frantic, paranoid bunker mentality of the Cold War,” showcasing half-forgotten figures — Native activist Vine Deloria, Sen. Birch Bayh, Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto Mink — all committed to expanding rights of women and minorities, stirring backlash.
From Los Angeles Times
The idea of teenage delinquents in ducktail haircuts strolling through the Manhattan slums, clicking their fingers in unison and protecting their turf, was already quaint lore from the half-forgotten Eisenhower era.
From Salon
It’s a gold rushlet so far: lots of wishful thinking that half-forgotten old mines still have new gold to yield up a dozen or so decades after the first ore was dredged out there.
From Los Angeles Times
Simpson was a defining part of a turbulent era, news of his death rippled through families and friend groups Thursday as a collection of vivid images or half-forgotten personal connections.
From New York Times
Its status as a half-forgotten outsider of American independent cinema makes a weird sort of sense.
From New York Times
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