get back

Example Sentences

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"I didn't get back to the shop until just before 11:00 BST, and the queue was already 25 metres down the road, and I've never seen that before," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But despite his nautical ambitions, Tortorella had been itching to get back behind the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The most recent slide demonstrates how difficult it will be to get back to those levels without a flurry of positive headlines to bring back buyers.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Should the index manage to get back on course and clinch a 10th straight winning week, it would mark its longest streak of weekly wins since 1985, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The boy nodded solemnly, hoping none of this would get back to the social worker, or Mrs. Winston, who didn’t believe in third chances, and would certainly see this as his third strike.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman