be back

idiom

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

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Leo will be back tomorrow with more. Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Nov. 2025 The shutdown is ending, but airports won’t be back to normal right away. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2025 While Burrow will be back soon, the same can't be said for pass rushers Trey Hendrickson and first-round pick Shemar Stewart, who were both ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025 Bags would be back on heads, right? Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 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 18 Nov. 2025.

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