How to Use get/go back to (the) basics in a Sentence

get/go back to (the) basics

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  • The time is now to think old school and get back to the basics of banking.
    Michael Abbott, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • In fact, there are times when the Chargers must go back to basics.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Get Back To Basics Forget the tech and get back to basics.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Noting the single-day surge, Gov. Tony Evers urged people to get back to the basics of fighting the virus.
    Ted Mann, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Hart asserts the Democrats' best strategy to win back office in Iowa is to get back to basics.
    Sarah Herndon, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • For those who have a sunny spot in their home to grow fruits, veggies, and herbs, go back to basics with this stackable planter.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Tefi Pessoa wants to get back to basics by becoming a clown.
    Mekita Rivas, refinery29.com, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Stop filling up on junk food, high-fat treats, or large quantities of sweets and get back to the basics of healthy eating.
    Tehrene Firman, Redbook, 20 Oct. 2017
  • It's been a great way to get back to basics, which is the kids in high school discovering themselves, the kids having their first times.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The Patriots need to get back to basics, starting with the offensive line.
    oregonlive, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Travel, learn, get back to basics and revive what’s most important to you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Take away all the new types of immunity idols and advantages of recent years and get back to basics!
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Sequoia’s cuts have forced the firm to go back to basics in focusing on seed and early stage investments.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024
  • After all, if one of the leading budgeting apps started out as a spreadsheet, why not get back to basics?
    Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The company revamped its iconic wool sneaker late last year in an effort to go back to basics.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Often, athletes who encounter the twisties or yips must go back to basics and carefully relearn the skills that trigger it.
    Brianna Barbu, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Hair Heroes to the Rescue There's never a bad time to go back to basics with hair care and, in 2023, our readers were all about nourishing products from scalp to ends.
    Shanna Shipin, Allure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The Marin Catholic defeat, which featured three pick-sixes (one for more than 100 yards), was a painful wakeup that Antioch needed to get back to basics.
    Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The Spartans also tried to get back to the basics, but that’s Niumatalolo’s dilemma.
    Christian Vieyra, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • When the market feels more like a rollercoaster than an enjoyable climb, investors should get back to the basics and focus on long-term returns.
    Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Gavin Newsom and his Sacramento allies need to get back to basics and stop trying to govern by headline.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
  • This year will go back to the basics: shooting, skating, passing, breakaways and stickhandling.
    Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Purdy said his job was to get back to the basics and keep things simple and and had a quick answer when asked if keeping things simple was as basic as getting the ball to Kittle.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
  • But in 2024, several experts think diners will be yearning to go back to the basics with a focus on whole, unprocessed foods.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2024
  • To discover more about myself as an artist, to ask more intelligent questions, to work like a student, go back to basics and then share all of that onstage.
    Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Leaders need to get back to the basics to create a solid foundation on which to build a culture of collaboration.
    Tracy Kennedy, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Now, investors are pushing company managers to get back to basics.
    Gerrit De Vynck, Rachel Lerman and Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2023
  • To rekindle the affection, go back to the basics and revisit the foundation of your relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • WeightWatchers needs to get back to basics: know your customers, speak to them clearly, and give them a genuine experience worth coming back for.
    Edward Segal, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • But instead of over complicating things, the right approach is to go back to basics and get on top of good cleansing and simple exfoliation.
    Georgia Day, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2024

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