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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
she's slowly coming back after being in a coma
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as in to bounce (back)
to regain a former or normal state
the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong
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as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
he came back with another one of his smart remarks
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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback
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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
trying to make a comeback after a career-threatening injury
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Recent Examples of come back
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Despite their confusion, blood tests were run, and the results came back positive for THC.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Mater Dei’s playoff run included wins over two league champions and a 5-4 comeback win over Fountain Valley in the semifinals.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
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Verb
But with the new enhanced film tax credit, the above-the-line salary deductions, which drove a lot of movies traditionally to Atlanta and now to London, may come back to New York.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Despite their confusion, blood tests were run, and the results came back positive for THC.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Noun
The Pacers' series win was kick-started by an historic comeback, and Jade Jones basked in it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
Mater Dei’s playoff run included wins over two league champions and a 5-4 comeback win over Fountain Valley in the semifinals.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
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Lawmakers are acting with urgency in a special session because the professional sports teams face an end of June deadline to accept a competing offer from Kansas while residents in St. Louis are struggling to recover from May storms that caused an estimated $1.6 billion of damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
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Iran's Military Setbacks The missile fuel shipments come as Iran seeks to recover from Israeli strikes that targeted its missile production facilities and proxy forces across Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The Hurricanes responded by allowing back-to-back homers to lead off the next inning.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Screenshot from a June 4 Facebook video of a rescue organization responding to a call to help a dog tied to a tree in a St. Louis neighborhood.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The retort to that apparent solution is that the LLM might not abide by those instructions.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Eric Barna, the senior vice-president of operations, had to ask for a special permit to operate the retorts around the clock.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The Resilient Leader Whether political, spiritual or community-based, leaders play a vital role in guiding society through these emotional responses and by fostering dialogue, compassion and hope.—
Novena Riojas,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The key to a successful response is the tone your company takes.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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In the show, created by Mindy Kaling, her character Isla Gordon takes over the family business as president of the fictional Los Angeles Waves while her older brother Cam Gordon (Justin Theroux) enters a rehabilitation facility for his drug addiction.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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One group of volunteers had been in rehabilitation from cocaine or heroin/cocaine use.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Pollination season was windy, cold and rainy — but supply chain problems began to improve and inventory came down.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Doing so not only creates a tidier physical space but also improves mental space since you’re not left dwelling on what to do with your things.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Conclusions Stocks have rebounded as the odds of a recession have fallen.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Could Trump cuts lead to ‘rebound’ in gun violence and deaths?—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Hammack should have replied to Smith that a central banker planning something as complicated as the cost of credit would be as foolhardy as a president planning Harvard’s class of 2029, multiplied by many millions.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Neither his mother nor any of Bodden’s family or friends replied to a request for comment for this story.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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