circle back

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: to return
I circled back to the house to get my briefcase.

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The Toronto show went down as scheduled on Thursday (June 12) and will even circle back for round two on Friday (June 13). Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 13 June 2025 However, these misfortunes circle back to ideas that the movie had long ago brushed past already. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 June 2025 These capital inflows show trade dollars often circle back, fueling businesses, infrastructure, and government funding. Holly Jean Soto, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025 Usually these trials run for one month, though this promotion does circle back around every so often. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for circle back

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“Circle back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circle%20back. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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