flashback
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This unexpected request prompts a flashback to Graham’s military posting in postwar Austria, which comprises the heart of the novel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
FX released on Tuesday a surprise flashback episode of ‘The Bear,’ written by Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who star as cousins Mikey and Richie on a road trip to Gary, Ind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mr. Mezrich tells the story of the rise of Chess.com, and of Mr. Carlsen’s and Mr. Niemann’s careers, in flashback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
We talked earlier about the flashback and what we learn about how Daisy found herself in Gilead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
“What kind of stupid thing—?” Then he realized why Frank was so angry: the flashback.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Manning still has flashbacks — now, compounded by fear that the next evacuation could be complicated by heavy truck traffic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The stories of Anne, Naomi and Chelsey, told in flashbacks and present-day chapters, become entwined in surprising ways.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
At around age 19 or 20, he began having regular night terrors and daily flashbacks to “horrific, nightmarish things.”
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I would have random flashbacks and panic attacks from anything,” he told me.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
I opened up to him about my past and about my struggles with flashbacks.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
Vocabulary lists containing flashback
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Middle School
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