returnee

Example Sentences

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With opportunities increasingly limited, Alavi encouraged her fellow returnee women to seek out any chance available.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Combined with returnee Troy Wilson, the Bulldogs will have more offensive power.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 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

One such returnee, Zabihullah, who like many Afghans uses one name, said he spent 28 years of his life in Pakistan.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

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