as in remembered
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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Those who loved Christine, a dedicated pediatric nurse, are making sure she is remembered as more than a true crime headline.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026 -
Our most fondly remembered Founding Fathers took a leap of faith.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Scott Wagers, a recipient of 10 Little Caesars pizzas that were given out on behalf of CHAM Deliverance Ministry, a local charity that feeds the homeless, recalled being shocked that the athlete showed up to deliver the food himself.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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No lots of Nara Organics Powdered Infant Formula have tested positive for Clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that causes infant botulism, according to the FDA, but all whole milk infant powdered formula products are being recalled voluntarily by the company.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Flashed back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashed%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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