returnee
Example Sentences
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One South African returnee, who had no military experience before being thrust into the war, told AFP he had "never been so afraid".
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 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
If he can regain his pitching form, he can join standout sophomore Carlos Acuna and another varsity returnee, Nathan Soto, to give Birmingham a formidable pitching trio this spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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
