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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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The Detroit natives remembers the DJ as one of his first friends in New York.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Danial, who is the general campaign chair for the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, remembers her childhood before the Iranian Revolution as a happy, more peaceful time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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At his sentencing, Cooper recalls a prosecutor assuring her that oversight would not end with the judge’s sentence of 15 years' probation.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Role models are important to Rasch, who recalls advice from a general counsel at one of his employers.—
Sheree R. Curry,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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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 19 Mar. 2026.
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