in/within living memory
idiom
: during a time that can be remembered by people who are still alive
These events occurred within living memory.
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Advertisement The next move is up to Israel, which within living memory was known less for its military might than for its ingenuity.
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Karl Vick, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Indeed, within living memory, there was a time when Iran and Israel cooperated extensively on a range of issues, most notably on natural resources and environmental technologies.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Here was a country that demanded movement, that fetishized the pioneering spirit, yet my family in South Asia had, during the 1947 partition of India, known far more upheaval within living memory than my husband’s.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Al-Aswad is the greatest mheibes player in living memory, and his fame among Iraqis extends beyond the game.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
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Karl Vick, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Indeed, within living memory, there was a time when Iran and Israel cooperated extensively on a range of issues, most notably on natural resources and environmental technologies.
—Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Here was a country that demanded movement, that fetishized the pioneering spirit, yet my family in South Asia had, during the 1947 partition of India, known far more upheaval within living memory than my husband’s.
—Andrew Moore, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Al-Aswad is the greatest mheibes player in living memory, and his fame among Iraqis extends beyond the game.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
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“In/within living memory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Fwithin%20living%20memory. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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