as in listened
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing
young people would do well to read this wise and witty book and harken to its message
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Authorities have already arrested Yoon's defense minister, police chief and several other military commanders involved in the attempt to enforce the martial law decree, which harkened back to the days of authoritarian leaders the country hasn't seen since the 1980s.
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Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The Thunder, meanwhile, eventually pulled away from the Rockets in a game that for a while harkened back to the 2000s-era of low-scoring rock fights.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
At 77, with the cancer advancing, his thoughts harkened back to his childhood in Lowell.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The president’s surprising move harkened back to an era of authoritarian leaders that the country has not seen since the 1980s, and it was immediately denounced by the opposition and the leader of Yoon’s own party.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
As for why focus on Europe, West said that harkened back to the brand’s ethos.
—James Manso, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
The visual wizardry, coupled with improvisational instrumentals, also harkened back to their Acid Tests days, where the Dead interpolated songs with hiatuses of silence, filling the void with a cacophony of lights and incoherence.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
Kim Tong-Hyung The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
The Thunder, meanwhile, eventually pulled away from the Rockets in a game that for a while harkened back to the 2000s-era of low-scoring rock fights.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
At 77, with the cancer advancing, his thoughts harkened back to his childhood in Lowell.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The president’s surprising move harkened back to an era of authoritarian leaders that the country has not seen since the 1980s, and it was immediately denounced by the opposition and the leader of Yoon’s own party.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
As for why focus on Europe, West said that harkened back to the brand’s ethos.
—James Manso, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
The visual wizardry, coupled with improvisational instrumentals, also harkened back to their Acid Tests days, where the Dead interpolated songs with hiatuses of silence, filling the void with a cacophony of lights and incoherence.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
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