returnee
Example Sentences
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"I've been waiting for this moment... It's like a dream for a person to return to their home," said returnee Nora Khodor, 37.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
VENICE: The Gondoliers went 29-4 last season and will need strong play from returnee Xander Lippman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 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
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
