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involuntarily



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This is called a return and can happen voluntarily or involuntarily.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

On Tuesday a civil jury concluded that Lodes resigned involuntarily due to his reporting of a hostile workplace and was awarded the multimillion-dollar payment as compensation for his emotional damages.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

Entertainment news outlet TMZ reported Ortiz has previously been involuntarily committed.

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

Accompanying that rage was a fresh explosion of ignorance about Tourette syndrome, the condition that caused Davidson to tic involuntarily throughout last Sunday’s ceremony.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2026

Billy was involuntarily making convulsive sounds that were a lot like laughter.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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