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circle back

[sur-kuhl bak] / ˈsɜr kəl ˈbæk /




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Sooner rather than later this executive will have to circle back to big issues that can't be ducked forever.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Circle back: I asked someone to do some research and the response was “I’ll check it out and circle back to you.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

I waited for his car to circle back, even just to tell me off, but it never did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

While the views expressed may vary, conversations about Alberta independence typically circle back to oil.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Our voices soon trailed off, though — our tour had come full circle, back to the nursery and its accusatory silence.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer


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