boomerang

Example Sentences

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Without the truce being extended by the 12 August deadline, tariffs could "boomerang" back up, US officials said.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

The very notion that generosity can boomerang may at first seem counterintuitive.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2025

"While launching widespread tariffs may seem like an effective tool, they can boomerang and cause unintended consequences."

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

Wartilykirri is a hooked boomerang shaped like the number seven, used by Aborigines in southeastern Australia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

The mask for tragedy, her eyes like knife slashes, her mouth a boomerang of woe.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides