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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get back (at)
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Norway Norway has also been hit with 15% tariffs from Aug. 7 — the same rate the country was given back in April.—
Lim Hui Jie,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025 -
In the future, Stolberg also hopes Lennon’s can give back to the community through fundraising campaigns and hosting events in support of local nonprofits, schools and neighborhood initiatives.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The stakes are particularly high in Texas, where adding five Republican seats could significantly improve the party’s chances of maintaining control of Congress for the remainder of Trump’s term, if Democrats don’t retaliate to balance the scales.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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After a delay, Iran retaliated with a barrage of missiles.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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The loss for the team became a little less meaningful considering Sandro Wagner's side avenged its loss to Essen on the same day.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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So Stevie sets out to avenge Sam's death and teams up with Ray, her boss and mentor, who uses the 1997 murders as a playbook.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Get back (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back%20%28at%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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