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comeback

[kuhm-bak] / ˈkʌmˌbæk /




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That’s likely a relief for crypto bulls, but the comeback might say less about bitcoin’s revival than a marketwide return of risk appetite — from chip and software names to meme stocks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

The scoreboard showed a tie game, but No. 7 LSU owned all the momentum, and a Tigers comeback now seemed inevitable.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

“The $13bn validates demand; whether it produces a durable financial comeback is still being tested,” he added.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Also, the Gallagher brothers, now both in their 50s, did not play three nights in a row throughout their comeback tour - making the prospect of Glastonbury seem even less likely.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

I’d been determined to never again be in a position of weakness when it came to the two-and-a-half, so my vault rankings felt like a comeback.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

The injury was aggravated during several attempted comebacks, before Fontaine was forced to call time on his career in 1962.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The list of triumphant comebacks after extended absences is brief.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The first three games saw multi-goal comebacks, blown leads, and enough on-ice madness to give you brain freeze.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

This was one of the most historic, thrilling comebacks in sports I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 13, 2026

I was too exhausted to deal with him, and, frankly, none of the comebacks warring at the tip of my tongue at the moment were likely to win him over.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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