boomerang
noun
boo·mer·ang
ˈbü-mə-ˌraŋ 
1
: a bent or angular throwing club typically flat on one side and rounded on the other so that it soars or curves in flight
especially
: one designed to return near the thrower
2
: an act or utterance that backfires on its originator
boomerang
intransitive verb
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Tulsa Remote is piloting a program for digital nomads, offering a one-month stay in a fully furnished apartment and access to a co-working space, as well as noodling programs for boomerangs, former Tulsa residents looking to move back to the city.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Remember, the top is always narrow, so keep your great talent in good books and even look for rehire opportunities (boomerang employees).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Brooke’s backslide Brooke Schofield’s boomerang from TikTok hero to villain would give even the most hardy of drivers whiplash.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2024
The boomerang that Lenahan had tossed had returned to the United States, even if the government did not explicitly acknowledge it.
—Caroline Bettinger-López, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Remember, the top is always narrow, so keep your great talent in good books and even look for rehire opportunities (boomerang employees).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Brooke’s backslide Brooke Schofield’s boomerang from TikTok hero to villain would give even the most hardy of drivers whiplash.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2024
The boomerang that Lenahan had tossed had returned to the United States, even if the government did not explicitly acknowledge it.
—Caroline Bettinger-López, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
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“Boomerang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomerang. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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