as in to remember
to bring back to mind
the new stadium, designed for nostalgic appeal, harks back to the intimate ballparks of yore
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Sometimes the discomfort may seem overwhelming, but remember, this is where innovation thrives.—
Gabrielle Boko,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025 -
Why Ana de Armas 'started crying' during flamethrower scene in 'John Wick' spinoff 'Ballerina' One day, Eve sees a baddie with an X brand on his wrist and remembers it from her father’s death.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 June 2025
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Krueger recalls a client missing tax-free QSBS treatment by only six months due to the timing of an acquisition.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Loew was made the mark in a kind of confidence game, Schulberg recalls, with Thalberg and Mayer putting on a show of activity at the failing Louis B. Mayer Productions that nonetheless impressed the Hollywood innocent.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Hark back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hark%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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