as in remembering
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 room joined Robinson in remembering and celebrating Walsh.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
5 Jan. 2025 -
Coming up, remembering the life and legacy of former president Jimmy Carter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Stern, who played bumbling burglar Marv in Home Alone, recently reflected on filming the holiday classic, even recalling when Joe Pesci accidentally bit young Macaulay Culkin's finger while shooting one of the movie's intimidation scenes.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Infini-attention handles recent tokens like a normal transformer, remembering them and recalling them using an attention mechanism.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Harking back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harking%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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