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or harkens back (to)
as in remembers
to bring back to mind
an elderly man who liked to hearken back to "the good old days"
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Britain remembers well the fiasco of 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a mass sell-off of bonds after presenting plans for huge unfunded tax cuts.
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This logic represents real organizational knowledge, even if no one remembers how it is enforced.
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The Cuisinart recall follows two other major grill brush recalls this year involving more than 13 million products.
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Good wine recalls specific tasting notes; great wine unlocks entire memories.
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“Hearkens back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearkens%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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