check back
phrasal verb
checked back; checking back; checks back
informal
: to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
We are not hiring today, but check back next month.
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Vote below, and check back on Friday to see who Vogue readers crowned best dressed.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
Not all of those movies are the best of the bats (though Nosferatu might be, check back here in December for an update).
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Please check back again soon for the recorded video.
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—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
This is a developing story, check back to @azcentral for more details.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
Not all of those movies are the best of the bats (though Nosferatu might be, check back here in December for an update).
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Please check back again soon for the recorded video.
LIVE
VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD
Loaded: 0%
Progress: 0%
Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
This is a developing story, check back to @azcentral for more details.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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