dredge up

As he dredged up memories anew, he now perceived a town embroiled in slavery.”

Trump has dredged up a 1798 law called the Alien Enemies Act, which gives the president broad powers during a "declared war" or "invasion" to detain immigrants from an enemy nation.

I have to admit, I did a double take when I saw in last Sunday’s letters, not just one, but two USC detractors dredged up the same tired old jab, “The University of Spoiled Children.”

On the other hand, Trump's rationale for dredging up wartime powers to render foreigners to a foreign prison notorious for its inhumane treatment is completely made up.

For a long time, Scotland captain David Sole's slow walk to the 1990 Grand Slam was dredged up to inject some sting into a clash that was rarely much of a contest.