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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Cal Calamia remembers stepping into his power at the Los Angeles Marathon two years ago.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Junior vividly remembers his father struggling tirelessly to support the family as a campesino (agricultural worker), an electrician and more, while his mother, who had worked as a bank clerk in Mexico, cleaned hotel rooms despite her arthritis.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ballantyne then recalls his early introduction to music in his native Scotland.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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McKenna recalls production having to smoke out snakes and scorpions each day before filming began.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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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 10 Mar. 2026.
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