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
The oldest known boomerang from Australia dates to about 10,500 years ago, made from wood.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 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
“Get it? A boomerang. He wanted to buy a new boomerang, but he kept getting the old one back every time he threw it away.”
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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