be back

idiom

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

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects Erling Haaland to be back ‘soon’ after missing the 2-0 loss against Liverpool due to an injury, potentially as early as on Wednesday against Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 Past Fortnite updates suggest that maintenance for major seasons lasts between four and seven hours, meaning servers should be back online sometime between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. ET. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 Hopefully, McGraw will have a speedy recovery and be back in shape soon. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025 Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game. David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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