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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flashbacks
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When viewers first met Robby, the man was a nervous wreck, lost in inescapable memories of the ER’s plague years.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026 -
As the Creature befriends a blind man (David Bradley), who has shared his love of books, Elordi's character explores his sense of self, and his sense of purpose, and seeks answers – in literature, and in his own fragmented memories.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Courtesy Janis Hayes Some patient lawsuits have accused cosmetic surgery companies of hiring doctors who lacked adequate training or had troubled pasts, and of using high-pressure sales tactics and misleading advertising pitches that downplay safety risks, federal and state court records show.—
Fred Schulte,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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Our pasts are already written, changing the pathways of brains and people’s perceptions of us.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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My recollections of that day are hazy.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those conversations with Harper and Judge will be Eldridge’s core recollections from this day, but the 21-year-old also made a couple of plays worth remembering.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Younger generations often encounter histories of violence first through digital platforms.—
Arnaud Kurze,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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People seeking support often present with overlapping challenges such as anxiety, OCD, depression, trauma histories, chronic stress or relationship difficulties.—
Gwilym Roddick,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many folks shared reminiscences of the old days.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Brooks isn’t too macho to tear up during these reminiscences.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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My poetry began as a father’s sly growl, became a spectacle on a rickety stage washed in limelight, and now is a 70-year-old woman’s walk back into a thousand yesterdays.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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As noted in yesterdays’ newsletter, O’Hearn is 4-for-5 with two home runs and two doubles against lefties.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Flashbacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashbacks. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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