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Recent Examples of flashback
Perhaps that’s why Lucy was able to ignore the signs for so long, some of which the audience is given the chance to see in a dark and disquieting flashback that Kreutzer cleverly interjects during the movie’s second act.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Meg’s [Marinis, the Grey’s Anatomy showrunner] done such a beautiful job of sprinkling in these flashback moments.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Earlier this week, FX release a bonus one-hour flashback episode that is a stand-alone story featuring Cousin Richie (Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey Berzatto (Jon Bernthal) on a daytrip to Gary, Indiana.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
But in this flashback, Richie’s more like the rough-around-the-edges guy from this series’ first season.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Meg’s [Marinis, the Grey’s Anatomy showrunner] done such a beautiful job of sprinkling in these flashback moments.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Earlier this week, FX release a bonus one-hour flashback episode that is a stand-alone story featuring Cousin Richie (Moss-Bachrach) and Mikey Berzatto (Jon Bernthal) on a daytrip to Gary, Indiana.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
But in this flashback, Richie’s more like the rough-around-the-edges guy from this series’ first season.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashback
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But this album is even more a celebration of memory, with plenty of current happiness thrown in too — as if his recollections about his Liverpool boyhood and his contemporary mash notes to his wife, Nancy Shevell, occupied adjacent spots on his personal timeline.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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What are your recollections of that day?—
David Manheim,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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One notable non-Minimalist in Burnham’s early schema is Hans Haacke, who, alongside Adrian Piper, is our best bridge connecting systems art’s past and present.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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The memory industry has been in a period of sustained growth since the launch of ChatGPT in December 2022, which triggered huge demand for high-bandwidth memory, or HBM.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The staff shared some of their favorite memories and photos of Rudy on the zoo's website.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Aiding him in all this robust reminiscence is his co-producer on all the tracks and co-writer on about half of them, Andrew Watt, classic rock’s biggest modern cheerleader.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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The cruel cartoon of a constantly shrewish, venal, and disloyal Mary began cementing itself in the public mind when William Herndon, Lincoln’s Springfield law partner, started lecturing about his reminiscences within months of the President’s murder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Employing a fictional slasher movie of yesteryear as the portal into a conversation about self and desire, this is heady, strange stuff, frustrating at times but captivating in both its confusion and its honesty.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Like the Kings and Blackhawks and Penguins and Lightning of yesteryear, the Avs have reached a different level, in rarefied air currently occupied by only Florida and Edmonton.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Waymo did not cite a specific instance that prompted the most recent recall, but the company has been forced to pause operations to improve software in several Southern states that have been hit by flash floods, including Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Here's what to know about the model included in the recall and what car owners should do.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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One of the most improbable stories in college golf history ended late Tuesday afternoon in Carlsbad.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Hello Sanctos entered the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ in 2015 on the cusp of history.—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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An awkward reminder for Man United fans.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Vorhoff noted that while municipalities nationally have invested heavily in outdoor spaces following the pandemic, that spending has begun to level off in light of other competing needs, and the economic analysis is a reminder that parks serve as more than just attractive backdrops for cities.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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