get back

Example Sentences

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But despite his nautical ambitions, Tortorella had been itching to get back behind the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"There was a lot of hard work that still needed to be done for me to get back in."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The most recent slide demonstrates how difficult it will be to get back to those levels without a flurry of positive headlines to bring back buyers.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“It’ll take us an hour to get back to the car and then it’s twenty miles to town.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret