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return

[ri-turn] / rɪˈtɜrn /










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A totalitarian leader demands unconditional fealty from everyone around him, but considers himself to owe nothing in return.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Writing 'back home' with a heart on a TV camera lens before exiting the court, Raducanu will return to face either Romanian Sorana Cirstea or Australia's Maddison Inglis in the second round.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As for his Berkshire holding, he noted the results haven’t been “as dynamic as we were hoping,” with a “subpar” return on assets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

While she prepares to return to JoAnne’s world in Palo Alto — her hometown of Vancouver serving as a double — Goldberg feels very fortunate about where she’s landed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I’m gasping for air the first few seconds after I return to my senses.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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