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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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Please check back for updates throughout the day Friday, with the latest added to the top:
11:20 am: Miami agreed to terms with veteran tight end Pharoah Brown to a one-year deal, according to a league source.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
This tracker will be updated as roster moves are made, so check back often.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
The self-referential tracks carry a hint of David Bowie checking back in on Major Tom.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Please check back for updates throughout the day Friday, with the latest added to the top:
11:20 am: Miami agreed to terms with veteran tight end Pharoah Brown to a one-year deal, according to a league source.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
This tracker will be updated as roster moves are made, so check back often.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
The self-referential tracks carry a hint of David Bowie checking back in on Major Tom.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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