come from behind
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Their only other win this season came against newly promoted Ipswich at Old Trafford, when they had to come from behind.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
After winning four games in a row to clinch the second set, the world number two secured a 5-7 6-2 6-2 victory, having also come from behind to win her quarter-final against Naomi Osaka.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
Netherlands miss three spot kicks as Morocco come from behind to beat the Dutch on penalties in Monterrey to reach the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The front of Lincoln’s body shows no sign of physical violence, and the forward slumping indicates that the attack must have come from behind.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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