be back

idiom

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

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Thankfully, Fields will be back on the field against the Dolphins. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 Micah Parsons will be back at AT&T Stadium on Sunday exactly one month after his blockbuster trade to the Green Bay Packers. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025 There’s good news on defense as well; both of the Tommies’ starting cornerbacks, Den Juette and Branden Smith, will be back in the lineup. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025 Miami might be back, winning with dominant play on the line of scrimmage and a bruising running game. David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 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 30 Sep. 2025.

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