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boomerang

[boo-muh-rang] / ˈbu məˌræŋ /


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I said, “I’ll tell you what, for the sizzle reel, we’ll do this: You are the son of two doctors. You are ‘the boomerang kid.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The oldest known boomerang from Australia dates to about 10,500 years ago, made from wood.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

The very notion that generosity can boomerang may at first seem counterintuitive.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2025

“While launching widespread tariffs may seem like an effective tool, they can boomerang and cause unintended consequences,” Swanson said.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

“Get it? A boomerang. He wanted to buy a new boomerang, but he kept getting the old one back every time he threw it away.”

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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