as in remembered
to bring back to mind
the new stadium, designed for nostalgic appeal, harks back to the intimate ballparks of yore
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The Clueless actor remembered trying out to play Turk on the medical sitcom at a town hall event on Tuesday for SiriusXM’s Faction Talk alongside his costar Zach Braff and Lawrence.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026 -
He will certainly be remembered, missed, and in our thoughts and prayers.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Xu recalled the excitement of some of his interlocutors, including the Western classicist Glenn Most.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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During the negotiations for the stadium, many West End residents recalled the disappointment of Hope VI.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Harked back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harked%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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