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comeback

[kuhm-bak] / ˈkʌmˌbæk /




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Anthony Vernon started the Valencia comeback in earnest on the second-half kickoff, fielding a squib kick near the sideline and weaving 62 yards to the end zone to give the Vikings the lead for good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Health-insurance stocks are also having a strong comeback this year after a tumultuous 2025.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

That sets the stage for a strong comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

On that slow, gray afternoon, she was brainstorming for her long-anticipated comeback to the biweekly municipal gathering.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

She used this trip to stage her comeback and to give her people a chance to experience her grandeur firsthand.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby

And Macquarie analyst Steve Koenig wrote last week that software companies are facing a “more difficult” setup this earnings season given that many stocks in the sector have staged strong comebacks in recent months.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Williams stunned the Packers twice last season with fourth-quarter comebacks, including one in the play-offs, but Chicago are not the same threat without him.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

On came Stafford, who ranks fourth all time in fourth-quarter comebacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Given Stafford’s history of dramatic comebacks, the Rams were on the verge of possibly pulling out a victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

“There are no comebacks or do-overs. You may wish they could come back, but it’s important that you understand they can’t, and they won’t.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken


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