look back on
Example Sentences
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As the ash-grey dust settled on the ground, some finally had time to look back on how the fire had been fought and to criticise the management of the crisis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It is possible that a future historian will look back on this moment as a time of popular constitutionalism.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
I would not read too much into what he said then, because my guess is he will reflect and look back on the game properly in the days to come.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“It’s a 129-day shoot, but I look back on my ‘Survivor’ experience, and I’m like, ‘Dude, I did that and I can do this.’
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
“A little blip—now that I look back on it.”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
