go back
Example Sentences
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"I worked for 14 years against the Taliban. How can I go back?"
From BBC
“We had a lot of fun just going back and forth, with me making minor adjustments,” Monteiro said.
“They’re all packed by the door. Oh I wish I could go back with you—but I’ve got batches of cookies still to bake and I promised Flip and the children I’d wait for them.”
From Literature
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All of us knew at that moment that there could be no going back.
From Literature
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The five-time major champion goes back to his roots with Irish champ as a main course side dish to accompany either wagyu filet mignon or seared salmon.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.