boomerang

Example Sentences

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But higher interest rates could cause problems elsewhere in the financial system that boomerang on the banks.

From Washington Post

Not only has Russia withstood the economic assault, but the sanctions have boomeranged — hitting the very countries that imposed them.

From Salon

Analysts described the financial arrangement as an unexpected boomerang effect of sanctions imposed on Moscow.

From New York Times

It says something about how extreme ideological partisanship can warp minds that one of the left’s fringier ideas — defunding law enforcement — has now boomeranged around to the right.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Biden tested positive for the virus over the weekend after having tested negative following a course of Paxlovid pills, a boomerang effect seen in other people who have taken the antiviral drug from Pfizer.

From Washington Times