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A few months later, he got back a check for $650,000—which he mostly reinvested with McClain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“When I got back to New York, I had two stories in the same Sunday, and I was the talk of the town,” Reed told the Los Angeles Times in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

When he got back to Maryland, Lesch’s father sent him to see an orthopedic surgeon, who found the problem wasn’t in his back or elbow but rather the rotator cuff.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The Rams made out like bandits when the Falcons struggled and the pick they got back turned out to land at No. 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I climbed down, and when I got back to the ground I leaned up against the tree, put my face right into its old, white trunk, and said, “Thank you.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan