boomerang
Example Sentences
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Your good health might turn chronically bad; your money pit of a house might morph into a black hole; your successful children might boomerang back into your basement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
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 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."
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024
In the thin light, even the whirling boomerang print of the vinyl tablecloth seemed tranquil; it was easy to imagine Helen sitting across from her, head bowed, asking forgiveness.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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