goes back

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This fight goes back to lawsuits between the city and stadium-linked businesses, including those tied to Stan Kroenke’s SoFi Stadium as well as Steve Ballmer’s Intuit Dome and Kia Forum.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"Iran's history goes back thousands of years. Things like this only make us stronger; they won't destabilize the team," boasted the Iranian-American, who had traveled from San Diego, just across the border in California.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

De Boisse says they are merely reviving an old French tradition of dining en masse with good local fare that goes back into the depths of medieval history.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

For productions that can’t get everything—and everyone—they need in New Jersey, there will be a solution, said Flynn Busson, 1888’s developer: “We’re going to have a ferry that goes back and forth to Manhattan.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

He goes back and forth on the docks, hosing down the charter boats, once the tourists and fish are gone.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith