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harken

[hahr-kuhn] / ˈhɑr kən /


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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

Cinematographer Eric K. Yue also employs pans and zooms that harken back to the New Hollywood films of the 1970s, placing this film in a long lineage of gritty New York City indie filmmaking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023

Renovations and renaming harken back to Binion’s Horseshoe, a hotel and gambling hall in downtown’s “Glitter Gulch” where the World Series of Poker began.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

"She will not harken to him—!" he cried with sudden desperation.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Elizabeth Miller




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