returning
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On Chipotle’s final earnings call of 2025, CEO Scott Boatwright said younger customers weren’t defecting to another chain so much as returning to the grocery store.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
More than 1,000 years after his death, the remains of what may be Tsar Samuel, one of the last major rulers of the First Bulgarian Empire, are returning "home" on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It's breathtaking," Winkleman told the press, adding that she and her family were returning to the Highlands for a holiday.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
This season there are returning staples, such as “Carved” at Descanso Gardens and Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights, but also opportunities to explore Halloween’s campier side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He hadn’t known he was thirsty, but as he took a long drink, he felt strength returning.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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