returning

Example Sentences

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After returning to the Galápagos, the researchers brought dozens of deep-sea specimens to the Charles Darwin Research Station for examination.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Many of Akron’s recent arrivals are “boomerangers”—people returning to their childhood towns after living out of state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The speech mixed humor and ritual with more conventional leadership framing, repeatedly returning to themes of endurance, responsibility and preparation for uncertainty in modern conflict.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Not every returning auteur brought their A-game, but we found enough to like, including strong work from Pedro Almodóvar, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Jane Schoenbrun.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

“I have never heard of a rover returning to Earth.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga