report back
verb
reported back; reporting back; reports back
1
: to return to a place in order to report information, do more work, etc.
Report back in two hours.
—often + toReport back to my office in two hours.
2
: to give (newly found information) to someone
The policeman reported back that he found nothing wrong.
—often + toEach researcher reports his results back to the project director.
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While a number of reports back up Licata and the district’s beliefs, others outline key benefits of short-term newcomers campuses before integrating into mainstream classrooms.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
The Times first reported back in 2024 that the attraction’s gassy cars would be on the way out by the end of 2026.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Also present in the last two weeks have been representatives of the Haitian consulate in Miami, who have been asked to report back to Haiti, where one of the prime figures in the case, former government official Joseph Félix Badio, is under tight security.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Disney did a good job of shepherding the family and their friends through back-door entrances to many attractions, the Sentinel reported back then.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
The Times first reported back in 2024 that the attraction’s gassy cars would be on the way out by the end of 2026.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Also present in the last two weeks have been representatives of the Haitian consulate in Miami, who have been asked to report back to Haiti, where one of the prime figures in the case, former government official Joseph Félix Badio, is under tight security.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Disney did a good job of shepherding the family and their friends through back-door entrances to many attractions, the Sentinel reported back then.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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“Report back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20back. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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