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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. One who returns, as from a journey or to school after a long absence.
- n. A person returning from military duty overseas. See Usage Note at -ee1.
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“KEY RETURNEES: The most intriguing returnee is G/F Kent Bazemore, a 6-5 defensive specialist who has the ability to score to set up other players to score.”
“A prominent returnee is the reclusive Pallonji Mistry, the largest shareholder of Tata Sons, the holding outfit of the Tata conglomerate.”
“The top returnee is junior guard Solomon Bozeman (14.3 ppg).”
“In one of the episodes of The 4400, one of the incidental characters, a returnee is not merely a wheeler, but one with real 'chairing gloves and a nice looking rigid.”
“We got to follow the stories of four returnees (really three separate plotlines since Richard and Lilly hook up) and one kind of returnee of the week type of plot.”
“African National Congress "returnee" was drawn into a web of intrigue by a local private investigator and one of his employees, only to disappear soon afterwards.”
“Warner says two from Texas are likely targets: Democratic U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Rep.blican U.S. Rep. Pete S.ssions, whose districts include concentrated "returnee" populations, multi-generational families with roots in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, the cradle of Mexican independence and a favorite spot for expat retirees.”
“Another 'returnee' will be Margaret Beckett, an experienced Labour politician and former Foreign Secretary.”
“Another "returnee" will be Margaret Beckett, an experienced Labour politician and former Foreign Secretary.”
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