Example Sentences

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Readers of a certain age will recall that Ehrlich was one of the most celebrated public intellectuals of his time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Traders will recall that Oracle’s earnings report last September created a massive updraft of more than 100 points in the stock — which it quickly gave back and then some.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Students of history will recall the lessons of the Cold War, when the United States and Soviet Union used the mutual threat of retaliatory strikes to prevent all-out nuclear destruction.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

We will recall how the Wallabies, written off and almost humiliated after the first Test in Brisbane, fought back magnificently.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

“You will recall, Nicholas, that I said I would send you that letter when all this was over . . . and it’s not over.”

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements