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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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Rachel McAdams remembered both Catherine O’Hara and Diane Keaton.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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After the initial shock of Julie’s killing, neither Susan nor Leslie’s daughter, Rachel Ramstad, could recall their relatives being contacted by investigators.—
Annalise Peterson,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Center Dominic Toninato was recalled from Rockford on Friday morning to make up for Magiapane’s absence.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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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 22 Mar. 2026.
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