1
as in remembering
to bring back to mind
I don't recall meeting you before
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2
as in canceling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
I'll recall my purchase order if the company refuses to guarantee that it'll arrive before Christmas
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Recent Examples of recalling
Hyundai is recalling over 96,000 Tucson models due to a software error.
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Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Separately, Ford is also recalling 36,046 Bronco vehicles with model years 2022 to 2026 because the fender flares may be improperly secured and can fall off, creating a hazard for drivers, the NHTSA said.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is in the firing line after some contentious calls — particularly after recalling veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from international retirement just before the tournament after months of denials.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Mets optioned right-hander Tobias Myers to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, recalling right-hander Joey Gerber to take his place.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The instance allegedly occurred after a group of male models was invited to the contestants' temporary apartment in Italy, with Sullivan recalling that large amounts of alcohol were consumed at the small party inside the dwelling.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
More than 30 years later, Mattox still beamed with pride when recalling his first harness racing win, around 1992.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Philpot took a trip down memory lane while discussing past seasons of the show, recalling the alternating love-hate relationship between Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder’s Ava Daniels.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
By Natalie Lung, Bloomberg Waymo is recalling thousands of its robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to enter and drive at speed through freeway construction zones.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Separately, Ford is also recalling 36,046 Bronco vehicles with model years 2022 to 2026 because the fender flares may be improperly secured and can fall off, creating a hazard for drivers, the NHTSA said.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is in the firing line after some contentious calls — particularly after recalling veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer from international retirement just before the tournament after months of denials.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Mets optioned right-hander Tobias Myers to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, recalling right-hander Joey Gerber to take his place.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The instance allegedly occurred after a group of male models was invited to the contestants' temporary apartment in Italy, with Sullivan recalling that large amounts of alcohol were consumed at the small party inside the dwelling.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
More than 30 years later, Mattox still beamed with pride when recalling his first harness racing win, around 1992.
—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Philpot took a trip down memory lane while discussing past seasons of the show, recalling the alternating love-hate relationship between Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder’s Ava Daniels.
—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
By Natalie Lung, Bloomberg Waymo is recalling thousands of its robotaxis to fix a software issue that could cause the autonomous vehicles to enter and drive at speed through freeway construction zones.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalling
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Kelly has continued to pay tribute to Ozzy in the months since his death, remembering him on what would’ve been his 77th birthday last December and visiting his gravesite in March.
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The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
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What to pack and how to prepare Kids’ ears are more sensitive than adults’, so bring kid-sized earplugs or noise-canceling headphones.
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In 2024, Joe Biden sailed to the Democratic presidential nomination after a primary process that was little more than a formality, with the Florida Democratic Party even cancelling its primary in March to anoint Biden.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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Driven by a growing panic over fast-evolving Chinese tech competitors, the old-world rivals are abandoning the tradition of corporate secrecy.
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Zelensky formally responded on Saturday in a decidedly undiplomatic post on X, subtly trashing the Polish government for revoking his award while not doing so with other historical awardees that many would object to.
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The city of Monroe intends to reverse its vote on revoking the funding agreement for the controversial Interstate 77 South toll lane project.
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On both counts, though, Book is cautiously optimistic that Congress might reverse course on scrapping those programs.
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Now Starmer is going due to unpopularity, largely self-inflicted, after policy errors including scrapping the pensioners’ winter fuel allowance, hitting small farmers with inheritance tax increases and appointing a close friend of the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as ambassador to Washington.
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The crew coordinated with air traffic control and performed a go-around, which involves aborting a landing attempt and climbing away from the runway, to avoid an American Airlines plane that was departing from an intersecting runway, The Guardian reported.
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Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.
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In one significant policy shift, Lewis George campaigned on repealing former Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith’s executive order directing her officers to cooperate with federal immigration authorities for individuals not in police custody.
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Council members narrowly passed the ordinance repealing the ban by a 7-5 vote, with some voting against the measure as a form of protest.
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