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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Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Brittany also posted a boomerang clip with Buechele that showed the two ahead of their night out, with the Kansas City Current co-owner in a bathrobe with her glam done for the night out and her friend standing behind her.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Brittany also posted a boomerang clip with Buechele that showed the two ahead of their night out, with the Kansas City Current co-owner in a bathrobe with her glam done for the night out and her friend standing behind her.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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“Boomerang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomerang. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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