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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Watch along, draw your own conclusions, and check back to The Tennessean for updates throughout the game and afterwards. Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025 Live updates on the Dolphins’ training camp practice on Tuesday in Miami Gardens (please keep checking back, with the latest posted at the top): The Dolphins lost safety Ashtyn Davis to what appeared to be a significant injury on Tuesday. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 Please check back again soon for the recorded video. LIVE VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute. Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 26 July 2025 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 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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