take back
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“I mean, I knew even then, it wasn’t my best story. It was something that I immediately wanted to take back and do over again.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Oil, rates, and geopolitics dominated the conversation in September. Earnings and company-specific fundamentals are about to take back the calendar.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Intense fighting took place overnight from Friday to Saturday, before the army and its Russian Africa Corps allies managed to take back control late in the day.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
It’s a way for companies to take back control of their AI, Pan says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
They’d all arrived on bicycles, hidden in the wayside shrubs now—a few of the riders had doubled up so that when the aircraft passengers left, there wouldn’t be extra cycles to take back with them.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word