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flashback

[flash-bak] / ˈflæʃˌbæk /


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The children appear in a series of charming flashback scenes woven into this romantic drama from Lebanon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 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

Harris introduces us to the girls in a sepia flashback, their small bodies clad in matching dresses, one head resting on the other’s shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 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

“If a flashback like that happens when you’re in combat—” “I know,” she said.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

“People get flashbacks when they see what’s happening in Ukraine,” Orr, 45, said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

"Now, almost six years later, I still have flashbacks," she said.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

“I would have random flashbacks and panic attacks from anything,” he told me.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

“If you talk to old-timers who fought this thing in the ’50s and ’60s, they talk about it like it was Vietnam: They are having flashbacks to confronting this horror.”

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Here’s the thing about flashbacks: They don’t give warnings.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana




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