be back

phrase

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

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Neither will be back until after the midterm elections, when it’ll be known whether Republicans will maintain their narrow majorities next year. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Officials in Baltimore are warning people heavy traffic is expected in the downtown area on Sunday when there will be back-to-back Ravens and Orioles games. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Michigan and Western Michigan have to be back-to-back after that controversial Hail Mary win. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 McDuffie is happy to be back in Southern California and has easily melded into the Rams’ culture. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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