boomerang
Example Sentences
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The very notion that generosity can boomerang may at first seem counterintuitive.
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2025
“While launching widespread tariffs may seem like an effective tool, they can boomerang and cause unintended consequences,” Swanson said.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024
Wartilykirri is a hooked boomerang shaped like the number seven, used by Aborigines in southeastern Australia.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024
Becky G knows better than to keep returning, like a boomerang, to a liar who doesn’t love her — but she can’t resist.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024
I watch the adrenaline-happy driver, who thinks he’s at the Indy 500, boomerang a turn at such an extreme angle the side of the bike scrapes the street.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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