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memorize

[mem-uh-rahyz] / ˈmɛm əˌraɪz /


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Under the current system, catchers and pitchers are expected to memorize those numbers and then recall them perfectly in the heat of competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

To support that goal, the researchers have released some questions publicly while keeping the majority hidden so that AI models cannot simply memorize the answers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

You can watch “Jaws” enough times to memorize all the shark meals and still be unnerved by Captain Quint’s tale of the USS Indianapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

In public lots, you might need to memorize a zone, space number or license plate and often don’t know which one until you get to the pay station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

However, Penelope had once taken a class at Swanburne called Great Orations of Antiquity, in which she had to memorize famous speeches given by generals and politicians from days of old.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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