boomerang
Example Sentences
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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
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
He accused the MoJ of "deliberately" setting up prison leavers "to fail" and "return like a boomerang".
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025
The boomerang is exceptionally well preserved, with score marks suggesting it had been polished and carved for use by a right-handed individual.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
Michael tells him that’s a boomerang and you’d have to go all the way to Australia to get the likes of that, you can’t get it in America.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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