be back

phrase

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

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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 Paterson could be a temporary replacement and will soon be back to his Monday-night gig at the Green Mill Cocktail Lounge. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026 Harris and Fuller will be back on the ballot in November, when Fuller will have to answer to voters for actions taken in Congress. Irene Wright, USA Today, 30 June 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 13 Jul. 2026.

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