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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Then, in November, with the election of Donald Trump and the Republicans’ return to power in Congress, the question of how best to respond to opioid-use disorder was confronted with new uncertainty.
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Maeda also adjusted his mechanics, working with Tigers coaches to move more efficiently in hopes of returning to form.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Last month, Jimenez returned to Washington, D.C., again, this time to witness the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025
Puffy sued me for not returning to New York (the suit was a front-page item in The New York Times).
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Maeda also adjusted his mechanics, working with Tigers coaches to move more efficiently in hopes of returning to form.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Last month, Jimenez returned to Washington, D.C., again, this time to witness the signing of the Social Security Fairness Act.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025
Puffy sued me for not returning to New York (the suit was a front-page item in The New York Times).
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Return to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/return%20to. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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