as in remembers
to bring back to mind
the new stadium, designed for nostalgic appeal, harks back to the intimate ballparks of yore
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Brooke, a jewelry and textile artist, grew up in Florida and remembers getting days off from school for hurricanes.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Gretchen is referencing a Starcasm blog post from March 2013, which not a single person remembers but her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the days that followed Springsteen's first TIME and Newsweek cover releases, the rocker, now 76, recalls feeling the attitudes towards him shift.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In having a devoted fan base, Metallica recalls another famous Marin band, the Grateful Dead, and its legions of Deadheads.—
Paul Liberatore,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Harks back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harks%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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