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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Like Costelow, Handley, a native to the Kansas City area, remembers trips to In-A-Tub as a little girl after afternoons spent shopping at the Metro North Mall.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026 -
His father later served on the governing board and Mukhlis remembers his mother cradling his infant brother in the center’s kitchen.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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The death toll exceeds that of any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades, and recalls the chaos surrounding the 1979 revolution that brought the Islamic Republic into being.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Scott recalls, offering up his best Ozzy impression.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 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 26 Jan. 2026.
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