as in remembers
to bring back to mind
the scent made me flash back to the days of my mother's home-cooked Sunday dinners
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In postwar France, Senot remembers facing people’s disbelief and indifference to the fate of those who had been deported.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026 -
Trooper Rich Matas remembers interviewing Hopkins the day of Janet's murder.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Nyong’o recalls her scene partner’s magnetic qualities, as well as his brotherly protectiveness at their closing-night party.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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Millet, who is now trying to raise funds to help Josué’s family bury him, recalls the promise the youngster once made to his father while watching Haiti play.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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“Flashes back (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashes%20back%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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