harken
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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For some, the scenes harken back to the Civil Rights Movement, when authorities often turned dogs and firehoses on peaceful Black protesters marching for equality.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2023
At well over three hours long, the shows harken back to the days when big-budget Hollywood films trusted that audiences could sit still for more than 110 minutes.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2023
Along the way, they learn the language, rites, and beliefs of the “craft,” engaging in rituals that harken to Biblical beliefs .
From National Geographic ● Sep. 19, 2023
The hearts harken back to an earlier time, when I was hospitalized for anorexia at Boston Children’s Hospital 25 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
So when sho’d spocken what sho thowt, An tell’d me what to doo, I ax’d her if sho’d harken me, Wal I just said a word or two.
From Random Rhymes and Rambles by William Aldis Wright
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