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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Dockery remembers Smith’s wit and sardonic humor on set—and her own Dowagerisms—fondly.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025 -
In fact, there’s a whole lot from shortly before the accident that Daniel doesn’t remember; their walk through the old church, for example.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of multivitamin bottles sold on Amazon and other websites have been recalled over a risk of serious injury or death by poisoning.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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After a goalless draw with Sunderland on Saturday, the Crystal Palace manager recalled a conversation with chairman Steve Parish, who had told him that over the years, impatience with new signings has increased.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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