boomerang

Example Sentences

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We of all people should know the boomerang swings back, but we got too dependent on you to truly acknowledge that.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

The world's oldest boomerang is older than previously thought, casting new light on the ingenuity of humans living at the time.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

"While launching widespread tariffs may seem like an effective tool, they can boomerang and cause unintended consequences."

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

Wartilykirri is a hooked boomerang shaped like the number seven, used by Aborigines in southeastern Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

I watch the adrenaline-happy driver, who thinks he’s at the Indy 500, boomerang a turn at such an extreme angle the side of the bike scrapes the street.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson