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returning





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A passenger on a Carnival Cruise Line ship returning to Long Beach from Mexico went overboard over the weekend and is still missing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

There is no material difference in the running stats, but United were returning 2.29 points per game compared to the 0.8 this season.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

She would be returning to a country where much of the state, including the security apparatus, is hostile to her.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

For the Brazilian, returning to Los Angeles also holds personal significance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

Some of the runaways and refugees in Yorktown suffered a fate worse than simply returning to their former plantations and homes.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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