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as in restoring
to bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place
when I'm done reading a book, I always return it to the very shelf I got it from
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as in yielding
to produce as revenue
this technology stock is expected to return a healthy profit
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as in responding
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
when I asked him to sit down to dinner, he returned that he would come when he was good and ready
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as in reverting
to go back to a previous and usually lower state or level
vowed to do anything to keep the recovering alcoholic from returning to his dissolute ways
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Recent Examples of returning
Also returning is the ComplexCon panel and live talk lineup, which will feature cultural commentators and creatives exploring pop-culture topics.
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Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Post 41 was established in 1945, for returning Latino veterans, who felt unwelcome at the existing Legion club.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Prime deals are returning, this time to kick off the holiday season, and Amazon says that new deals will drop as often as every five minutes during select periods throughout the October Prime Day event.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
The Air-King would go out of production in 2014 for a brief two-year hiatus before returning in a very different form (more on that later).
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Post 41 was established in 1945, for returning Latino veterans, who felt unwelcome at the existing Legion club.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Prime deals are returning, this time to kick off the holiday season, and Amazon says that new deals will drop as often as every five minutes during select periods throughout the October Prime Day event.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
The Air-King would go out of production in 2014 for a brief two-year hiatus before returning in a very different form (more on that later).
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Scientists expect that the diminished population of spring-run chinook will make their recovery more difficult and time-consuming than for other types of salmon, and that restoring them to their historical habitats in the upper Klamath River will likely require human intervention.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Enabling Safe Reconnect means McAfee cuts all communication if the VPN connection drops, restoring it when the VPN connection is up again.PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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Savers need to scan the ads, review the postcards being sent to your home, and check out the online outlets for high-yielding promotions.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
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An unusually versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed raw, braised, or even baked into a lasagna, radicchio thrives in the region’s fertile soil, yielding two to three harvests where many vegetables make only an annual appearance.Ursula Ferrigno, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
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Instead of responding to rumors surrounding his love life, however, Smith has elected to turn to music.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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In August, police were responding to a domestic disturbance on the 600 block of Watersonway Circle, but while en route dispatchers heard gunshots in the background of the call.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
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The increase is attributed to a higher number of Discord server paying subscribers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Equus does not anticipate paying cash dividends to common stockholders in the near future, maintaining its focus on preserving liquidity and enhancing shareholder value.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The European flax linen is woven in Portugal and has undergone a garment wash for softness, giving the fabric a relaxed drape.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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Career Path Opportunities Remote-first companies encounter the difficulty of determining clear career paths and providing growth opportunities in a virtual environment.Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Furthermore, showcasing successful women in STEM and providing mentorship opportunities can inspire and encourage the next generation of female innovators.Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Returning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/returning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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