returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 
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Here’s what the returnees may face on the road ahead.
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Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The Big 12 this fall is adding Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado alongside its returnees: KU, Houston, Iowa State, Baylor, Texas Tech, BYU, TCU, Kansas State, Cincinnati, UCF, Oklahoma State and West Virginia.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Without Dante, their focus will shift to a perimeter unit that includes gifted returnee Jackson Shelstad and Villanova transfer TJ Bamba, plus elite wing Kwame Evans Jr.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
The transition to interim coach Tim Skipper should be smooth given the winning culture and long list of returnees — a list that starts with quarterback Mikey Keene.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The Big 12 this fall is adding Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and Colorado alongside its returnees: KU, Houston, Iowa State, Baylor, Texas Tech, BYU, TCU, Kansas State, Cincinnati, UCF, Oklahoma State and West Virginia.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Without Dante, their focus will shift to a perimeter unit that includes gifted returnee Jackson Shelstad and Villanova transfer TJ Bamba, plus elite wing Kwame Evans Jr.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
The transition to interim coach Tim Skipper should be smooth given the winning culture and long list of returnees — a list that starts with quarterback Mikey Keene.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
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returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē
: one who returns
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