harkened back (to)

past tense of harken back (to)

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Verb
  • It may also be remembered as the moment volleyball secured its rightful place among America's premier spectator sports.
    Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, then one of the richest men in America, made the same argument in an 1889 essay for the North American Review remembered as the Gospel of Wealth.
    Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rookie right-hander Ben Peoples was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Morgan, who attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, grew up a Giants fan and recalled being at Game 1 of the 2012 World Series when Pablo Sandoval hit three home runs.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Harkened back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harkened%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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