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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

"It's an indescribable feeling, thank God. What can I say? My two young children didn't recognise me, but thank God. I hope it will be alright", Yusef Abu Fahma, another returnee, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

Payton Montgomery is another returnee from a 28-3 team, but the key player might be Oak Park transfer Delaney White, an All-Southern Section point guard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 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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