as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
the distraught owner cried that she would do anything to get back her lost dog
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This year, when the common loons returned to Seney in the spring, onlookers were eager to see whether Fe and ABJ might get back together.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Kids and parents alike may feel a sense of comfort in getting back on schedule after an unstructured summer break.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 6 Aug. 2024
Mitchell managed to get back on his feet and appeared in the video to be trying to reenter the hotel.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
Folks will get back, talk to their family and friends, come off a summer vacation, put their kids in school, all that sort of stuff.
—ABC News, 28 July 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
Kids and parents alike may feel a sense of comfort in getting back on schedule after an unstructured summer break.
—Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 6 Aug. 2024
Mitchell managed to get back on his feet and appeared in the video to be trying to reenter the hotel.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
Folks will get back, talk to their family and friends, come off a summer vacation, put their kids in school, all that sort of stuff.
—ABC News, 28 July 2024
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“Get back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20back. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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