returned
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Zheng He, whose “treasure fleet” delivered ceramics to the Strait of Hormuz and returned with giraffes from the eastern coast of Africa before China turned away from the oceans and entered a period of isolationism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The adventurer has said the opportunity to embark on his walk came after the breakdown of his marriage, when his wife returned to Northern Ireland with their son.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
He returned to power via a military coup in 1952, which in some ways lit the spark for Fidel Castro’s toppling of the Cuban government at the end of the decade.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Five days after I received the message about Pete Heseth, I returned to civilization to find that very little had changed in my absence.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
When the sisters returned to Rochester, Leah, and her daughter, Lizzie, sat at a spirit gathering along with Rev. Lemuel Clark, who had become a regular participant.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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