be back

idiom

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

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Juventus sold Moise Kean to Fiorentina in the summer under the misguided impression that the injury prone Arkadiusz Milik would be back to serve as cover for the Serb. David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Officials said Monday that phone systems at the Pulaski County courthouse and prosecutor's building should be back up by the end of the day Tuesday, Jan. 7. Danny Shameer, arkansasonline.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Though Jones did not come out and outright state that McCarthy would be back, his being fine with the Cowboys coach being interviewed by other teams could speak volumes. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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