want (back) into
idiom
: to want to get (back) into (something)
He desperately wanted (back) into the game.
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The other half of the plan — as stated by President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and most of the rest of the Democratic Party — is to put all the goodies Democrats actually want into a second reconciliation bill that will be passed on a party-line vote.
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Ryan Cooper, The Week, 29 June 2021
On a side note, Duchess of Calabasas would be a great name for a Keeping Up With the Kardashians spin-off, in case the sisters want back into the reality TV game at some point.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2021
DAFs are converting the private philanthropy conservatives want into a tax benefit program for money managers.
—Dean Zerbe, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
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Ryan Cooper, The Week, 29 June 2021
On a side note, Duchess of Calabasas would be a great name for a Keeping Up With the Kardashians spin-off, in case the sisters want back into the reality TV game at some point.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2021
DAFs are converting the private philanthropy conservatives want into a tax benefit program for money managers.
—Dean Zerbe, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021
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“Want (back) into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/want%20%28back%29%20into. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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