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

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

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

The mask for tragedy, her eyes like knife slashes, her mouth a boomerang of woe.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides