circle back

idiom

: to return
I circled back to the house to get my briefcase.

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Their stories ranged from unsettling to upsetting—and many of them seemed to circle back to the same person. Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 Don’t miss your chance to spot the comet, which won’t circle back around again for at least 80,000 years. Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 However long the discovery process takes for first-year offensive coordinator Greg Roman, the search will undoubtedly circle back to Herbert. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 With personal plans for time and socializing in place, those considering retirement should circle back to their financial plans. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for circle back 

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“Circle back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circle%20back. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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