Something/someone is back

If someone/something is back they have recaptured their former place or position. They were popular then faded away and are now back again.
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English Expression: (something/someone) is back

Many people thought Nintendo was no longer a significant game maker because it refused to adapt its games to cell phones.

Well, Think again!

Pokémon Go has shown the world that Nintendo is back!

Nintendo stock has dramatically skyrocketed, downloads of the Pokémon Go app are increasing exponentially, and people are spending money like water on in-app purchases.


If someone or something is back, they have recaptured their former place or position.


Nintendo was once the most popular gaming company around.

Now Nintendo is back, at least for the time being.


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On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 57.

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