circle back

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: to return
I circled back to the house to get my briefcase.

Examples of circle back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Samsung Health will then circle back every 15 minutes. Florence Ion / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024 Did putting these concerts together inspire you to circle back to those recordings? Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 The festival will return to Thailand from Nov. 22-24, and circle back to Miami on Dec. 13-15. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024 There’s slow-motion and speed-ramping and playing about with time in general; this show loves to cut away from a dramatic moment only to cheekily circle back later. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for circle back 

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“Circle back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circle%20back. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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