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How to pronounce harken

“harken” pronunciation in American and British English

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“harken” in real sentences

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  1. They kind of harken back to actually Disneyland.

    WIRED

  2. Some authors of the female gothic harken back many generations, to before colonization.

    CrashCourse

  3. They harken back to an era that the rest of the world or

    The Obama White House

  4. I certainly think thinking about their children is a big issue, and I harken back to

    NIH

Words that sound like “harken”

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