boomerang
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, actor Rati Gupta said she wanted to reveal her tale of woe with a boomerang hookup at L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
“While launching widespread tariffs may seem like an effective tool, they can boomerang and cause unintended consequences,” Swanson said.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024
Becky G knows better than to keep returning, like a boomerang, to a liar who doesn’t love her — but she can’t resist.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024
The boomerang, that quintessential Australian weapon, was abandoned in the Cape York Peninsula of northeastern Australia.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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