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back up

VERB
move backward
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ADJECTIVE
substitute
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Golding added: "I think we bring a new spin and a new sort of excitement to Thomas, and we're kind of bringing it back up to date, which is the exciting part."

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

State-run Saudi Aramco said it was looking to get back up to full capacity in about six weeks, Bloomberg cited sources as saying.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Then I go meet back up at home with my partner.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Yet energy prices flared back up in August after fighting resumed, putting upward pressure on inflation again.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Dan walked along the fallen tree trunk, trying to head back up to where the tents had been.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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