return
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A ceremony has been held to mark the return of a Māori kiwi feather cloak to New Zealand by a British museum.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
After 33 months of follow-up, none of the patients treated in the trial had experienced a return of their cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
“The return date is subject to change based on evolving conditions,” a city announcement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
That’s slightly higher than the long-term average: Going back to 1928, the S&P 500 has delivered a compounded price return of 6.4%, excluding dividends, Dow Jones Market Data showed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
In a letter to Leah, Kate begged to leave Castle Doleful and return to Rochester.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
As long as Microsoft continues to demonstrate healthy cloud growth, AI returns and adoption of its Copilot assistant, the company is likely to continue on its growth trajectory, StoneX analyst Yi Fu Lee told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
It returns and returns, more than three-dozen times, like an incantation—repetition being, for O’Neill, a dramatic device that can be effective if sometimes trying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"The uncertainty and other conditions they faced in the Democratic Republic of Congo call into question whether these returns to countries of origin were voluntary," the group said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Samsung's profits and shareholder returns show the path ahead for memory chip companies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Although you may not always hear the key, and the melody may stray from the key, it always returns back to the key.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
A couple of days later, the Yamaha people returned with another machine and a fresh set of life jackets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
He has returned to his normal activities while continuing to attend regular follow-up appointments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
Belgal’s attorneys said he was transferred to New Jersey after the shooting before being returned to federal detention in Brooklyn.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Not just a football hipster's holiday hit-list, but a sample of erstwhile headline acts who have returned to their respective top flights in recent years.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
When he returned with the basket, she climbed out and laid some coins on top of the stack of wrapped laundry.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
In September, David Moyes said he had never met or spoken to Friedkin, who is based in Houston, since returning as manager in January 2025.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
He said returning home had given him the chance to tell new stories about the place where he grew up.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
If market interest rates go down, the issuer might call the bond, returning your principal plus interest to date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Anwar's about-face welcoming of Min Aung Hlaing and returning back migrants is partially due to a shift in domestic politics, experts say.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Though she was far from vain, the thought of returning to her former lackluster hair was not very appealing, especially after receiving that nice compliment from Simon Harley-Dickinson.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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