as in remembering
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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Family members and former colleagues are remembering retired Fire Chief Mike Beatty as a dedicated public servant whose nearly 30-year career helped shape the Lake Forest Fire Department during a period of significant growth and change.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
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Kaminer said the best takeaways from his experience was making new friends with his rescuers and remembering to always go with a group of experienced cavers.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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These flourishes, recalling New York’s Jazz Age flamboyance, give the vast interior its fizz — and will inevitably have value engineers salivating to trim, slice, and simplify.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
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Kia is voluntarily recalling thousands of vehicles due to a possible defect with the seatbelt that could increase the risk of injury in a crash.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Flashing back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashing%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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