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work back

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verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb) to work overtime

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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

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

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

And, most recently, the extended government shutdown that ended in November set the agency’s work back by more than a month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Havenstein returned against the New Orleans Saints and has played the last three games, but McVay said time on injured reserve would enable him to work back to full strength.

From Los Angeles Times