boomerang
Example Sentences
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I said, “I’ll tell you what, for the sizzle reel, we’ll do this: You are the son of two doctors. You are ‘the boomerang kid.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
We of all people should know the boomerang swings back, but we got too dependent on you to truly acknowledge that.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
Without the truce being extended by the 12 August deadline, tariffs could "boomerang" back up, US officials said.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
The oldest known boomerang from Australia dates to about 10,500 years ago, made from wood.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
“Did you hear the one about the Australian who wanted to buy a new boomerang but he couldn’t get rid of his old one?”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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