harks back (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hark back (to)
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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  1. remembers
  2. recalls
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  • Advertisement Salvador remembers a teacher who was struggling to speak loudly enough for her class.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her only child, Courage Abombi, 18, fondly remembers her support for his dreams of becoming a mechanical engineer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Still, the track eventually collides into a seasick wall of distortion that recalls lovesliescrushing’s weightless takes on shoegaze as Pitchkites sings of unmet expectations and self pity.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Dowling recalls a 2016 executive training where Bhusri stressed that happy employees translate to happy customers.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of recalls
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