noun
Etymology
Origin of returnee
Example Sentences
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"It's an indescribable feeling, thank God. What can I say? My two young children didn't recognise me, but thank God. I hope it will be alright", Yusef Abu Fahma, another returnee, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
If he can regain his pitching form, he can join standout sophomore Carlos Acuna and another varsity returnee, Nathan Soto, to give Birmingham a formidable pitching trio this spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
One such returnee, Zabihullah, who like many Afghans uses one name, said he spent 28 years of his life in Pakistan.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
The recent daily returnee figures are three times higher than normal, says the Taliban refugee ministry spokesman Abdul Mutaleb Haqqani.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
He had been deported from England, after all, so perhaps he would not consider himself a returnee like them.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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