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in / within living memory

British pronunciation/ɪn wɪðˌɪn lˈɪvɪŋ mˈɛməɹˌi/
American pronunciation/ɪn wɪðˌɪn lˈɪvɪŋ mˈɛmɚɹi/
in / within living memory
[PHRASE]
1

***during a time that can be remembered by people who are still alive

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Examples
1Imagine being part of the first generation of people in living memory who could leave.
2These events occurred within living memory.
3There is possibly less chance of another world war while the last one is within living memory.
4One of the worst droughts in living memory scourged large parts of Africa, including Mozambique.
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