check back
phrasal verb
checked back; checking back; checks back
informal
: to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
We are not hiring today, but check back next month.
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Read on below to see every celebrity revealed on The Masked Singer season 14 so far — and check back for updates each week.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Please check back for updates to this story.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
This is a developing story, so check back for updates.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Please check back for updates to this story.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
This is a developing story, so check back for updates.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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