take back
Example Sentences
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“I mean, I knew even then, it wasn’t my best story. It was something that I immediately wanted to take back and do over again.”
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Oil, rates, and geopolitics dominated the conversation in September. Earnings and company-specific fundamentals are about to take back the calendar.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
That gives lenders renewed hope for some struggling properties—and a better reason to take back the keys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
During a campaign speech in July, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Myanmar had agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya refugees from Malaysia, owing to "good relations" between the two countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
My face gets hot, and I’m watching his eyes move around the room so quickly that I’m already trying to find a way to take back everything I’ve just said.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
