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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Al Pacino is remembering his sweet memories with the late Diane Keaton.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025 -
And some cards had lighter questions, such as What’s your go-to method for remembering people’s names?—
Nicole Gregory,
Oc Register,
14 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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“Harking back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harking%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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