boomerang
Example Sentences
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We of all people should know the boomerang swings back, but we got too dependent on you to truly acknowledge that.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
The mammoth ivory boomerang was unearthed in Oblazowa Cave in southern Poland.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
"While launching widespread tariffs may seem like an effective tool, they can boomerang and cause unintended consequences."
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024
It will get a gravity assist by sling-shotting around Mars early next year, then boomerang back around Earth in late 2026 before zooming toward the gas giant and its icy, dynamic moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 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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Australia and New Zealand - Introductory
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