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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
she's slowly coming back after being in a coma
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as in to bounce (back)
to regain a former or normal state
the American bald eagle was once nearly extinct but has come back strong
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as in to respond
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
he came back with another one of his smart remarks
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as in response
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
regardless of the question posed by the prosecutor, the witness had a plausible comeback
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as in rehabilitation
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
trying to make a comeback after a career-threatening injury
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Recent Examples of come back
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Be sure to come back to this post as it’s updated throughout the week.
Below, explore all of the front row action at New York Fashion Week.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
The franchise, famous for its over-the-top fatal scenarios constructed like chain-reaction Rube Goldberg machines, is making its comeback after the fifth installment arrived in 2011.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The Magic went up by 10 in the second quarter before the Kings came back to take their first lead of the game on a 3-pointer by DeRozan with 4:48 to play in the half.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Be sure to come back to this post as it’s updated throughout the week.
Below, explore all of the front row action at New York Fashion Week.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Lace, which saw a big comeback in 2024, is central to this vibe.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
The franchise, famous for its over-the-top fatal scenarios constructed like chain-reaction Rube Goldberg machines, is making its comeback after the fifth installment arrived in 2011.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Police recovered a loaded Cobra .38 Special from the scene.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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If not, then the beloved agency that dares to explore may never recover.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
18 Feb. 2025
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If the government either denies the claims or does not respond, Clifford said the family can file lawsuits in federal court.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Target was asked for comment and has not yet responded.—
Sheilla Mamona,
refinery29.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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As responses go, this was as resounding as Muhammad Ali’s rope-a-dope retort during The Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Sweeney’s cast — there are excellent turns from Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale, Speak No Evil) and Abbott Elementary’s Chris Perfetti — deploy their witty retorts, bleak sentiments and existential worries at a bracing and confident clip.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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The federal government would, in response, cut a $500,000 check to match.—
Ryan Levi,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
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As many Democrats in Congress have struggled to respond to the fire hose of disruption—at times seeming downright doddering in response to the White House’s potential upending of the constitutional order—the 53-year-old Schatz has helped his party find their footing.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Her treatment involved a 15-hour surgery to replace the bone and a long rehabilitation period.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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In addition, district officials have found that attendance has improved for both students and staff with a four-day week.—
Amy Wilde,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Potter has improved morale, as highlighted by midfielder Soler.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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The league didn’t completely rebound from that decline until this season.—
Bloomberg News,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Census Bureau, for example, made some of its most accurate projections about the short-term baby boom of the post-World War II era, when fertility rates briefly rebounded after a Great Depression-era decline.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
5 Feb. 2025
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Asked on This Week with George Stephanopoulos about John Fetterman’s advice that Democrats calm down a little rather than elevate every Trump controversy to a matter of existential urgency, the Connecticut senator replied with a flurry of apocalyptic rhetoric about Elon Musk and all his works.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
11 Feb. 2025
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The entrepreneur, who was in attendance at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, replied to a tweet from the New York Post about Smith’s comments.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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