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doubles (back)

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present tense third-person singular of double (back)

as in turns back

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Activists say their new constitutional amendment will help ensure that Virginia stays a safe haven for access, even if the state turns back to Republican control in future years.

— Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 4 Nov. 2026
Those talks have since stalled as Tehran focuses on negotiating the future of the Strait of Hormuz and Washington turns back to diplomacy.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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