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If a coworker interrupts, state your plan and circle back later.—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026 Then circle back to the deeper, existential stuff.—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The Cowboys could also circle back on interviewees for their defensive coordinator role who do not end up landing a defensive coordinator job elsewhere around the league.—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026 By the time the script did circle back, Wilde had embarked on a career in directing with the films Booksmart and Don’t Worry Darling.—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for circle back