as in to remember
to bring back to mind
the scent made me flash back to the days of my mother's home-cooked Sunday dinners
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For those new to (our) football or too young to remember, there was a time when groundskeepers tried to outdo each other with stripes of flattened grass.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025 -
Nearly half of respondents - 47% - said Trump would be remembered as one of the worst presidents in history.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco recall showing up early to Taylor Swift party: 'Mortified' Gomez reportedly dated DJ Zedd in 2015 and singer The Weeknd in 2017.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Anthony recalled the influence the network’s coverage had on him as a child.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 May 2025
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“Flash back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flash%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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