as in remembering
to bring back to mind
let's harken back to what we learned last week
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More Grandma Beauty Tips There are even more grandma beauty tips worth remembering.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025 -
In the comments of his final post, fans of the late social media star posted tributes, remembering the joy his content brought into their lives.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Levy is still giddy recalling his experience of reading the pilot script for the first time.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ben’s Original is voluntarily recalling limited numbers of Ben's Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice products due to fears that the products potentially contain small, naturally occurring stones from a rice farm.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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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 16 Oct. 2025.
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