as in remembers
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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Allyson Felix still remembers the beeping of the monitors in the NICU as her daughter was fighting for her life after her preterm birth in 2018.—
Regina Mahone,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026 -
Michelle, who asked that her last name not be published, remembers the day clearly.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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He has been accused of vote trading and threatening recalls against his colleagues and was censured twice by the council.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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There’s something about the atmosphere that recalls the glamour of the 1920s and 1930s.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Flashes back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashes%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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