be back

idiom

: return
She left earlier but she should be back soon.

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As a heads up, the newsletter’s skipping next week while yours truly jetpacks on assignment, but will be back in action on July 17. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 4 July 2025 Clark won’t be back on the court when the Fever return to action Thursday against the visiting Las Vegas Aces. CNN Money, 3 July 2025 Yes, that’s Riley at the 1987 Lakers championship parade guaranteeing that his team would be back celebrating another title one year later. The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025 The mighty men of Metallica — vocalist-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo — seemed absolutely thrilled to be back home and rocking out in front of 55,000-plus local fans. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for be back

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“Be back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20back. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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