harken

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Just as she’d done with “Monster,” the 2005 short film which served as a clear predecessor to “The Babadook,” Kent wanted to harken back to the equally playful and nightmarish world of early silent cinema.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

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

For its labour i’ vain to harken for th’ train    When all’s goin on varry steady; So pray yo be calm its takin no harm,    They’ll bring it as soin as its ready.

From Random Rhymes and Rambles by Wright, William Aldis