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Producer Andrew Watt, and backing musicians like Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pino Palladino of Nine Inch Nails, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer helped flesh out a sound that hearkens to classic Elton without feeling like nostalgic throwbacks.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite the name that hearkens to TikTok, there are currently no videos involved.
—Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
And inside, the store’s design hearkens to some of the traditional images of Hong Kong; the metal grille that covers the columns is a reference to the Chinese city’s ubiquitous bamboo scaffolding.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The spirit of transgression that runs throughout Amis’s work seemed continually to hearken to that which lay outside English literature’s parameters.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite the name that hearkens to TikTok, there are currently no videos involved.
—Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
And inside, the store’s design hearkens to some of the traditional images of Hong Kong; the metal grille that covers the columns is a reference to the Chinese city’s ubiquitous bamboo scaffolding.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 1 Dec. 2024
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Tour the sub, including the periscope, control room and bunk rooms, and listen to recorded stories from former crew members.—
Stacey Zable,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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In the years since Avicii passed away in 2018, millions of people around the world have continued to listen to the groundbreaking electronic dance music the DJ left behind.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Numbers don’t mean much if women or non-White soldiers don’t feel valued and heard.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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As traffic piles up behind them, a yell and a bang can be heard as the Chevy driver pulls out, running Cifuni over and dragging her down the street.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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“Hearken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearken. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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