get back to
Example Sentences
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Why has it taken her a decade and a death to get back to the place where all the pivotal moments of her girlhood took place?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
He added: "The surgeon said 'come back next month' and I said 'no, I can't. I've got to get back to my boat. I'm going sailing, I've got to finish my trip to Norway'."
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
I was a friendless transplant in Los Angeles and I just wanted to get back to working at “The Office.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
I wish this weren’t the case, but my favorite thing in the world is working the legislative process to deliver for a community, and I am itching to get back to doing that work.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
“I’ve spent years researching enchanted worlds, trying to get back to the one I visited. But growing up is difficult, sad business. Everything becomes more important. I wish I could have avoided it.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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