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 for our picks in the Emmys' three biggest categories — and check back for updates as the race progresses between now and the end of final-round voting on Aug. 28. EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Live updates on the Dolphins’ training camp practice on Wednesday in Miami Gardens (please keep checking back, with the latest posted at the top): With the news that cornerback Kader Kohou suffered a season-ending knee injury on Saturday, how the rest of the secondary responds will be key. Claude Smalls, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025 Submit a photo and check back later to see your image featured in the Group Chat, and engage with your fellow canine contestants. Vogue, 29 July 2025 Investors should obey the rising 200-day and check back every Friday close. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for check back

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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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