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Recent Examples of repatriation
The repatriation of the three men came days after an American delegation met with Congo’s president, Felix Tshisekedi, in his country’s capital, Kinshasa.
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Elian Peltier, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The group was rescued in a coordinated effort involving the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Navy, and were turned over to the Border Patrol for repatriation.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Last Thursday, parts of the shrine started to go back to Canada following a repatriation ceremony in New York.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
An agreement to restart repatriation flights carrying immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally was reached later that same month.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Elian Peltier, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The group was rescued in a coordinated effort involving the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Navy, and were turned over to the Border Patrol for repatriation.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
Last Thursday, parts of the shrine started to go back to Canada following a repatriation ceremony in New York.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
An agreement to restart repatriation flights carrying immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally was reached later that same month.
—Dan Cody, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repatriation
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Still one of the top players in the game, however, his numbers at the plate have declined since his return from an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs in 2022.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Emotional requirements: Compassion, patience and resilience are all essential but don’t expect emotional support in return.—
JJ Holmes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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“Repatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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