returning

Example Sentences

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On returning to London four years later, customs officers confiscated Hockney's magazines.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

After launching the spacecraft, the booster detached and began its descent, returning to the SpaceX launch pad where a pair of "chopsticks" reached out to catch the booster and bring it to a halt.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Instead of returning to his wife and family, he moved to London, which he characterized as a “land of freedom, where work is rewarded,” and brought George with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Synthetic aperture radar operates by transmitting microwave pulses from a moving satellite or aircraft toward Earth's surface and then combining the returning signals into detailed images.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Something must have been up if we had only one returning stray and I was still being booted.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith