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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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Carolyn Donaldson, who grew up across the street from Macedonia, remembers as a small child attending services there with her parents.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Davis remembers hearing the whispers of concern.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are times when Di Constanzo’s latest recalls Belgian director Joachim Lafosse’s powerful 2012 drama Our Children, which was centered on a woman who murdered her own young children.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dodge recalls regularly going to beaches, rivers and mountains as a child.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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