return
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“To return to a normal investing environment, the government must not sit back,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It tells customers: "What you see is what you pay. We do not accept tips, your kind words and return visits will suffice."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Wright and Pyburn are two of about 30 athletes who filed a lawsuit in Louisiana and were granted a temporary restraining order to return to college for one more season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Only one of the nine projects a decent return above inflation, though still well below historical norms.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Gabi taps a few more keys, hits return and – bam!
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The weather is set to turn more unsettled this week as rain returns with a chance of thunderstorms and localised flooding.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Will there be additional tax returns or other tax obligations that need to be handled after I die?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Ridley Scott returns with post-apocalyptic film ‘The Dog Stars,’ found-footage horror comes to Broadway with ‘Paranormal Activity,’ a posthumous release digs into Prince’s archives, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
During a repeating partial TDE, the star's surviving core remains in orbit and returns for additional close encounters, shedding more material each time.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
When Father Monaghan returns to Manila, he tells Joey about everything he saw at the Tala Leprosarium.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Postal Service, and, the mail was returned as undeliverable, which Cohen’s office opposes including in the measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Like Palmer, Joao Pedro missed out on the World Cup - as a high-profile omission from Brazil's squad - but returned in pre-season with eight goals in seven games.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Nearly half a dozen players only returned from their post-World Cup breaks 10 days before the opening game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
When she was a teenager, Castañeda returned to Los Angeles to live with her godmother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
So I threw it away and returned the washed container with a note that read, The donut may be gone, but I, for one, will never forget it.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
Gold has climbed from around $4,000 a troy ounce in mid-July to around $4,600 an ounce, returning to levels last seen in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Aug. 28 ceremony will recognize the crew's role in advancing NASA's Artemis program and returning astronauts to deep space.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
Last year, when Ohtani was returning from a second career Tommy John surgery, the Dodgers eased him into pitching slowly, starting with one inning and then adding an inning each appearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The former Sporting Clube academy product appeared for several sides in England - including Cambridge City, York City and Notts County - before returning to Portugal last summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
“It is only by pure luck that your kin have avoided returning this to me for as long as you have,” said Ashmodai, holding up the ring.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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