take back

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He said the existing infrastructure to take back and recycle vapes was "currently underperforming" because of a lack of incentives for people to use it.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"If they take back Timbuktu and the other towns, I can go home."

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

After her divorce, she hired a new adviser—a woman—who helped her take back control of her financial life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In addition, as part of the new agreement, the district agreed to rescind more than 200 layoffs and is being pressed to take back more.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

If their search in the park led them to Parkers fortune, and if the bracelet really was Siobhan’s, then everyone would have to take back every mean thing they’d said about her grandmother.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson