check back
verb
checked back; checking back; checks back
informal
: to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
We are not hiring today, but check back next month.
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Please check back for further updates.
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
See where and when Fort Worth-area teams as well as teams from around the state will play and check back for updates and results.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
The team would check back in for 72 hours to make sure that progress was being made.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 May 2026
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Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
See where and when Fort Worth-area teams as well as teams from around the state will play and check back for updates and results.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
The team would check back in for 72 hours to make sure that progress was being made.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 May 2026
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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