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Recent Examples of flashback
Thankfully, we’re spared any of the terrible flashback wigs that were a hallmark of the OG series.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
In the original series, that moment is merely a flashback.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
So if Original Sin is the flashback now playing out in present-day Dexter’s mind, Resurrection will be what happens when Dexter sits up in that hospital bed.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Her story unfolds in a series of flashbacks and interviews with a documentary crew as the American-Greek soprano reflects on her critics, romances and art.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
In the original series, that moment is merely a flashback.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
So if Original Sin is the flashback now playing out in present-day Dexter’s mind, Resurrection will be what happens when Dexter sits up in that hospital bed.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Her story unfolds in a series of flashbacks and interviews with a documentary crew as the American-Greek soprano reflects on her critics, romances and art.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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While looking back at past projects, Chris Columbus, the director behind holiday classics Home Alone and Gremlins, shared a not-so-merry holiday recollection involving comedian Chevy Chase.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Many investors don’t have the recollection of losing nearly half of their wealth in a matter of days, and as a result, market risk and crashes might not be top of mind for them.D. Scott Kenik, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Like those mudskippers, also known as mudlarks, who scour riverbanks for artifacts from London’s past—Roman pottery, Victorian silverware—everyday citizens report dugout sightings across Wisconsin.Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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This could bring unsettling information to the surface, but the exchange of energy with someone from your past could prove incredibly healing.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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Why Writing Things Down Can Accelerate Success Writing things down is a simple yet powerful way to activate the brain’s focus, memory and motivation.Anthony A. Luna, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Buy Now: The Dry Season on Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Noble Flashlight, Susan Choi (June 3) Susan Choi's new novel, Flashlight, inspired by her 2020 short story of the same name, traces the disappearance of a father across time, space, and memory.Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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The reminiscence, complete with florid flashbacks, will become important later, but the movie’s narrative engine doesn’t start humming until Martha returns to her gorgeous Manhattan apartment and the two women try to resume their old rapport.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Gloria obliged, balancing out Jay’s heady rhymes with spoken reminiscences, making the track feel like a mini oral history.Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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With the former, Hauser has crafted a wholly unique collection of garments evocative of his decades of experience in the field (and in the saddle) that harken back to yesteryear.Chris Barilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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How relevant is our content today versus yesteryear?Manny Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Jan. 2024
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The recall began across Washington on December 12, with the FDA announcing on December 16 that the products may have also been shipped to Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York—and potential other states as well.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The recall says these oysters were harvested in British Columbia between Dec. 1-9 by the company Pacific Northwest Shellfish and Union Bay Seafood.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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If won on Friday, lottery officials expect that the winnings will be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Google is rolling out significant changes to its Maps Timeline feature, which tracks your location history.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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His book list also has just 10 picks (and a reminder to support independent book shops and libraries).Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2024
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This is an important reminder that AI is just a tool.Arianna Huffington, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Flashback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flashback. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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