be back

idiom

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

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While Lamb will be back on the field, the Cowboys are still dealing with some injury concerns. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 The ship will be back from October 2026 to April 2027. Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025 The center back/midfielder might be back in time for the first-round playoff series; those start next weekend. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025 In an interview in March 2024, Sydney Sweeney said that the show would be back in production soon. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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