come from behind
Example Sentences
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Confronted with unwanted history, Sinner would have to come from behind to beat Miomir Kecmanovic in five sets and avoid becoming only the third defending Wimbledon men's champion to lose in the first round.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Harry Kane scores twice as England come from behind to beat DR Congo in a tense World Cup encounter in Atlanta, and set up a last-16 meeting with Mexico.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata help Ecuador come from behind to beat Germany 2-1 and qualify for the World Cup knockout stages as one of the top eight third-placed teams.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Deniz Undav rescues Germany with his second-half double helping them to come from behind to defeat Ivory Coast and book their place in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
There was an answer, or so he thought; but it seemed to come from behind him, away down the path further back in the Forest.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
