return
Example Sentences
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The fund has returned an average of 15% annually, according to people familiar with the fund, compared to the 7% average return of HFR’s index of credit hedge funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Jai Field, on his return from injury, and Zach Eckersley gave the visitors what looked to be a commanding 24-10 lead before Saints pulled off a remarkable late comeback.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The Artemis 2 mission is part of a longer-term plan to repeatedly return to the Moon, with the goal of establishing a permanent lunar base that will offer a platform for further exploration.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
It did not believe, for instance, in the legitimacy of grand juries, and slandered them for refusing to return indictments.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
She was positive that her golden boy could return from the grave and believed in the power of the Fox sisters’ mediumship to make that happen.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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