as in remembers
to bring back to mind
let's harken back to what we learned last week
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White remembers the campaign well.—
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Ed Hooper, the Senate budget chairman from Clearwater, remembers it differently.—
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His explanation recalls his self-driving truck example.—
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When Chalamet tried on the combination, Safdie recalls receiving a call from the actor.—
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“Harkens back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harkens%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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