goes back

Example Sentences

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“You’re waiting for the end when he goes back to see her and the baby.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

That pattern goes back decades, with foreign companies often not wishing to risk the highly lucrative contracts they've secured by asking questions.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The bizarre social system from which Sparta derived its strength goes back to its early history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It goes back to a deal StepStone made in November 2022 with the team of Charlotte, NC, money managers—a group known as CH Equity Partners—that run its “evergreen” funds for individual retail investors.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Then she goes back to the kitchen and returns with a bowl I know is full of piping-hot pimento cheese grits, and a platter of thick Black Forest bacon.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone