return to
phrasal verb
returned to; returning to; returns to
1
: to go to (a place where one works, studies, etc.) again after being away for a time
When do you return to school?
2
: to start doing or using (something) again especially after a long time
She hopes to return to working at home next week.
3
: to start an activity again that relates to (something)
He returned to his book after feeding the cat.
Let's return to your first question.
4
: to change back to (an earlier or original condition or state)
She soon returned to her old habits.
His breathing returned to normal.
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Economists, however, are closely monitoring whether consumers can maintain this level of support amid a backdrop of rising uncertainties including President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Starliner seen docked at the International Space Station The wayward tale of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and its return to Earth without its astronaut crew has been well reported since its launch in June.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
This is Norton’s chance to deliver his Oscar reel speech — Seeger’s final attempt to get Dylan to return to playing traditional folk music, which Grossman likens to Seeger’s desperate plea to keep pushing candles, while Dylan has moved on to selling lightbulbs.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
In the run-up to and since Trump’s election, however, there have been signs that both Kyiv and Moscow might be ready to return to the table.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Starliner seen docked at the International Space Station The wayward tale of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and its return to Earth without its astronaut crew has been well reported since its launch in June.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
This is Norton’s chance to deliver his Oscar reel speech — Seeger’s final attempt to get Dylan to return to playing traditional folk music, which Grossman likens to Seeger’s desperate plea to keep pushing candles, while Dylan has moved on to selling lightbulbs.
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
In the run-up to and since Trump’s election, however, there have been signs that both Kyiv and Moscow might be ready to return to the table.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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