returned

Example Sentences

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Last year, 535,600 students returned to China from overseas, up from 415,600 in 2023, according to China’s Education Ministry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The court was told no obvious damage was noted on the car when the officers returned to Strabane police station, but there was peppering of the paint surface.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

British fashion label Burberry said Thursday that it returned to profit in its latest fiscal year thanks to a sizeable cost-cutting plan launched at the end of 2024.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The newly identified passenger disembarked the MV Hondius cruise ship before the outbreak was known, returned briefly to California and then once again traveled abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

They returned my stares with wide-eyed interest; I noticed, however, that the adults did not look at us but turned their heads away as we approached.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom