get back

as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog

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Recent Examples of get back With the no-beard rule scrapped (to an extent), and no more upbeat Sinatra being played after a loss, the Yankees are heading into the 2025 season looking to get back to the World Series with a new look and feel. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025 Jackie Calmes: Is this the way to win a Nobel Peace Prize? Times Editorial Board: Finally, the Supreme Court can help a California family get back art stolen by Nazis. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Mark Scout is risking it all, while Mark S. just wants to get back to work. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025 The left-handed slugger hasn't been able to get back to his Texas ways ever since being traded away. Noah Camras, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for get back
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  • When a customer order rolls in, the order processing agent retrieves order details from Shopify and verifies the payment in Stripe.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The provider retrieves mature eggs during ovulation without the use of fertility drugs.
    Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The guest list has become a lightning rod for messaging, particularly for Democrats who have struggled to regain their footing after blistering losses in November.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • The military has recaptured swaths of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, in recent months, and pushed the paramilitaries out of a key breadbasket region in central Sudan.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Abby is known for her buff appearance in the game, but co-creator Neil Druckmann felt this was not necessary to recapture in the show.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • The statuette went missing in the early ‘70s, and to this day it has never been recovered.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Police investigators recovered two green cellular devices, blood pressure and thyroid medications, Tylenol, medical records, and a 2025 monthly planner from the home, according to a search warrant summary.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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