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was recalling

  • past progressive
    of recall.
    recall
    verb (used with object)
    to bring back from memory; recollect; remember.

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Everything Sprouts said Friday that it was recalling 5 oz. lidded plastic containers of alfalfa sprouts that were distributed after May 26.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

French group Lactalis on Wednesday also said it was recalling batches in France and other countries over worries they contained cereulide.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

Nate’s Fine Foods said in a statement on its website that it was recalling the products out of an “abundance of caution,” and that the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

Iran said on Saturday it was recalling its ambassadors to Britain, France and Germany for consultations.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025

Specks of debris floated all around, like a gentle snowfall, and suddenly she was recalling the snowfalls she’d experienced on land.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown