as in remembering
to bring back to mind
let's harken back to what we learned last week
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Verb
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Haines is lost in hindsight, sometimes singing about what ifs and remembering her hell-raising era, sometimes wanting to abandon it all for a fresh start.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026 -
Or remembering something Ben said.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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One video has drawn thousands of comments, with people recalling childhood trips to the DVD section and browsing such clothing brands as Mossimo.—
Star Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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HiPP responded by recalling all of its baby food jars sold at SPAR supermarkets — which include SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR and Maximarkt stores — in Austria as a precaution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Harkening back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harkening%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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