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returnee

[ri-tur-nee, -tur-nee] / rɪ tɜrˈni, -ˈtɜr ni /


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Kiffin, who has since added another NFL returnee, wasn’t the only coach to go this route.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Wielding her phone and charger, Rachida Mamakh, 48, eyes red from tears, questioned every returnee for news of her 23-year-old son Zouhair.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

The 6-foot-2 McCalister, 14, has been getting playing time behind returnee Brady Bretthauer since graduating from middle school.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2025

There was a stark difference one young returnee told the BBC between the "rosy picture" immigration agents painted and the rough reality of immigrant life in Toronto and Vancouver.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2024

He had been deported from England, after all, so perhaps he would not consider himself a returnee like them.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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