returnee
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Fin Baxter, who only made two appearances since a comeback from a 10-month foot-injury lay-off, is the starting loose-head prop, with Ellis Genge poised on the bench alongside Will Stuart, another welcome front-row returnee.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Kiffin, who has since added another NFL returnee, wasn’t the only coach to go this route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Wielding her phone and charger, Rachida Mamakh, 48, eyes red from tears, questioned every returnee for news of her 23-year-old son Zouhair.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Payton Montgomery is another returnee from a 28-3 team, but the key player might be Oak Park transfer Delaney White, an All-Southern Section point guard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025
He had been deported from England, after all, so perhaps he would not consider himself a returnee like them.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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