flashback
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"That's our biggest threat," explained Jama, in a flashback from the previous night's scenes in the traitors turret.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
FX released on Tuesday a surprise flashback episode of ‘The Bear,’ written by Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, who star as cousins Mikey and Richie on a road trip to Gary, Ind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
In the flashback to the car accident, Eddie tries to distract Daphne with a story about a girl and a horse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
She remembered what Nico had said: If a flashback like that happens when you’re in combat...
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
The flashbacks are rendered in dynamic hand-drawn animation that harkens back to 1990s Japanese anime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The flashbacks come daily, to the point that he has needed to see a therapist.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
At around age 19 or 20, he began having regular night terrors and daily flashbacks to “horrific, nightmarish things.”
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Australia batter Steve Smith says he is still traumatised by the aftermath of the 'sandpapergate' ball-tampering scandal in 2018 and still gets flashbacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
A nice smooth glide—no flashbacks or midnight sweats.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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