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returnee

[ri-tur-nee, -tur-nee] / rɪ tɜrˈni, -ˈtɜr ni /


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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

"It's an indescribable feeling, thank God. What can I say? My two young children didn't recognise me, but thank God. I hope it will be alright", Yusef Abu Fahma, another returnee, told AFP.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

New Mission Hills Alemany coach Randy Thompson has the best catching duo in his son, Brody, a starter as a sophomore at Notre Dame and returnee Jayden Lusk.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2025

There was a stark difference one young returnee told the BBC between the "rosy picture" immigration agents painted and the rough reality of immigrant life in Toronto and Vancouver.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2024

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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