think back

Example Sentences

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And when I think back to the time I stared into the abyss and lived long enough to understand what it meant, I know this: we can’t become a generation that looks away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When I think back on most of those meals, I remember not salvation but a certain chill.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

But I always think back to when I was very, very young, there was a kind of matriarch here in the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"When I think back on my crash, I didn't stand in the starting gate unaware of the potential consequences. I knew what I was doing. I chose to take a risk," she added.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

I think back on all the people I’ve met at the Bureau so far.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston