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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
Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The Avalanche came back from a 3-0 deficit at Ball Arena in Game 5 of their series and forced overtime.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The Star-Telegram service journalism team covered a range of news this week, from Hollywood productions filming in small North Texas towns to retail comebacks and consumer protection questions.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
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Trump wants Xi’s help persuading Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and come back to the bargaining table.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The Avalanche came back from a 3-0 deficit at Ball Arena in Game 5 of their series and forced overtime.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Noun
Throughout our conversation, Richards seems aware of the symbolic weight of that comeback without ever explicitly saying so.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The Star-Telegram service journalism team covered a range of news this week, from Hollywood productions filming in small North Texas towns to retail comebacks and consumer protection questions.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
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Martin began his major-league career at the beginning of the downfall of the Rick Hahn rebuild, then missed the 2023 season and most of 2024 recovering from Tommy John surgery, making last year his first full season as a starter.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The same goes for Clarke Schmidt, who is recovering from his own Tommy John surgery.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2026
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Jude Thomas and his family were some of the first people evacuated on Thursday afternoon when firefighters first responded to the plant following a report of an issue with the tanks.—
Eric Licas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Authorities initially responded to a vapor release from the tank containing MMA at the Garden Grove facility on Thursday, Orange County Fire Authority Interim Fire Chief TJ McGovern said Friday.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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That threat drew a sharp retort from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.—
Andrew Muhammad,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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This prompted a retort from Williams.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
4 May 2026
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The incident triggered an emergency response, seeing the Shenzhou 20 crew return to Earth aboard the Shenzhou 21 spacecraft for safety reasons, and the uncrewed Shenzhou 22 launched to serve as a lifeboat and ride home for the Shenzhou 21 crew.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Nothing could be further from the truth, and the brutal Israeli response to October 7 is proof.—
Samuel S. Flax,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Top level facility for severe disabilities The institution also operates as a specialized hospital for severe disabilities, with expertise in prosthetics and rehabilitation.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Critical rehabilitation work has begun on about 1 ½ miles of sanitary sewer pipe in Macomb County, Michigan, after utility crews found severe degradation in the line.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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That means repairing seawalls and bolstering shorelines, restoring wetlands, improving stormwater management and drainage, ensuring clean lakes, hardening infrastructure, and keeping homes and roadways out of the water.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Duffy said the administration sees AI as a way to reduce workload for controllers and improve efficiency across increasingly crowded airspace.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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The Lions will look to rebound from a 9-8 record and a last-place finish in the NFC North.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The White House, the office of the Director of National Intelligence and the CIA did not reply to questions about Cuban drones.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Just three people have replied to the post.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Come back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20back. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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