got back

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A few months later, he got back a check for $650,000—which he mostly reinvested with McClain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Both teams were retired in order in the fifth, but USC’s offense got back on track with a run in the sixth, two in the seventh and four more in the eighth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

We got back to our babies, and as we started to spray, there they were: hornworms.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The Rams made out like bandits when the Falcons struggled and the pick they got back turned out to land at No. 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

With that, Marco and his accomplice got back in the boat and rowed off.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook