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look back

verb

  1. to cast one's mind to the past
  2. never look back
    to become increasingly successful

    after his book was published, he never looked back

  3. to pay another visit later
“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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But now she looks back at the result with sadness, believing it has now led political parties to "play it safe" and avoid "the hot Aboriginal issues".

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At that point, looking back at him, Burrows nodded.

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That moment is one she looks back on with immense pride, though it was a photograph of her taken with her younger son that day that would inspire what followed.

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It's far easier to look back and say "that was better".

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Only four points separate both teams in the league, but this is not a Madrid at ease as they look back at the clubs' previous two meetings so far this season.

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