be back

phrase

: return
She left earlier but she should be back soon.

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When teammates learned Skubal could be back in roughly a month, the response in the Tigers clubhouse was visceral. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026 There is a practice scheduled Tuesday morning at Swope Soccer Village and then win or lose in the semifinal in Atlanta, England won’t be back in KC. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 Mbappé will be back in action when Les Bleus face Morocco in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Elliot Cadeau, the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player, will be back at Michigan, as will fellow guard Trey McKenney. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for be back

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“Be back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20back. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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