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work back

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verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb) to work overtime

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There’s more detailed information there about how Google’s Location History services used to work back in 2019.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

By the time he returned to the court in 2020, he had changed teams, weathered a global pandemic, and given himself 18 months to work back to full strength.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

If the setup holds, the shares could work back toward $190 by mid-2026, implying upside of roughly 29% from current levels.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

With several of the team’s top shooters currently injured, Redick is opening the door for second-year forward Dalton Knecht to work back into the rotation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026

“Isn’t it taking forever for Mrs. Barton to get our work back to us? We took that unit test more than two weeks ago,” Emily complains during lunch.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

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