there and back
Example Sentences
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The Catholic Church's first US pope has been invited by Prince Albert II and would travel there and back from the Vatican in a day, the source said.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
"I will not miss commuting 672 miles there and back every week," says Lord Thurso, a Liberal Democrat peer.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025
Millions of parts have to work perfectly to get you there, and back.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023
In all, the vice president spent barely 24 hours on the ground in Dubai, less time than the roughly 15 hours each way it took to get there and back from Washington.
From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023
“I gotta get my energy up for our run this afternoon. I was thinking we could just run down to the Chipped Cup and get a doughnut today. We could get there and back easy.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
