circle back
Example Sentences
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It stalks quietly, tests its prey, strikes, then retreats, only to circle back again.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
It is the prime minister's judgement which his critics circle back to again and again, every time the story returns.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
I waited for his car to circle back, even just to tell me off, but it never did.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Others avoided mentioning any desire for bodily change, lest the conversation circle back to mindset rather than concrete goals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
But I wonder how in heck I’m going to circle back up.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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