as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
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In June, Chester announced that Grey Daze would be getting back together that fall for a twentieth-anniversary reunion show.
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
That may mean going somewhere else to get back on course.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
As a trade-off, the study authors hypothesize that resident birds have a reproductive advantage, claiming the best territory before the migrants can get back.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
Mortgage rates had been declining for weeks in anticipation of the move, and while there has been significant progress, experts say the housing market could take a long time to get back to normal.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
That may mean going somewhere else to get back on course.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
As a trade-off, the study authors hypothesize that resident birds have a reproductive advantage, claiming the best territory before the migrants can get back.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
Mortgage rates had been declining for weeks in anticipation of the move, and while there has been significant progress, experts say the housing market could take a long time to get back to normal.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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