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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Additional titles and release dates will be added as they’re announced, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back for frequent updates.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Dec. 2024
This is a developing story, check back to @azcentral for more details.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The redshirt junior did not check back in for the rest of the game with the Huskies holding a comfortable lead.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Vote below, and check back on Friday to see who Vogue readers crowned best dressed.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Dec. 2024
This is a developing story, check back to @azcentral for more details.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 14 Dec. 2024
The redshirt junior did not check back in for the rest of the game with the Huskies holding a comfortable lead.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Vote below, and check back on Friday to see who Vogue readers crowned best dressed.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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