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as in retorts
a quick witty response
always ready with a comeback for every insult
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as in responses
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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Recent Examples of comebacks
December 3 is a day of thanks for devotees of a certain cult fast-food item that has had more comebacks than Tom Brady and Michael Jordan combined.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The two comebacks appear very close to one another this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
San Pedro was trailing 24-0 early in the third quarter to Carson on Friday night in a City Section Open Division football semifinal and went on to a 40-34 overtime win in one of the greatest comebacks in City playoff history.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
This year has taught me that setbacks don’t define us — our comebacks do.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
One of their comebacks even manages to become a top 40 hit again, but only just barely.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
His win completes one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history, just four years after voters ejected him from the office.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Miami’s unbeaten run through its first nine games included three second-half comebacks.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
After the Republican was elected the 47th president of the United States in a decisive victory and one of the great political comebacks, shares of Tesla jumped 13 percent Wednesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
The two comebacks appear very close to one another this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
San Pedro was trailing 24-0 early in the third quarter to Carson on Friday night in a City Section Open Division football semifinal and went on to a 40-34 overtime win in one of the greatest comebacks in City playoff history.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
This year has taught me that setbacks don’t define us — our comebacks do.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
One of their comebacks even manages to become a top 40 hit again, but only just barely.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
His win completes one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history, just four years after voters ejected him from the office.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
Miami’s unbeaten run through its first nine games included three second-half comebacks.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
After the Republican was elected the 47th president of the United States in a decisive victory and one of the great political comebacks, shares of Tesla jumped 13 percent Wednesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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