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reconveys

verb

present tense third-person singular of reconvey
as in returns

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  1. returns
  2. replaces
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  • On Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium the league’s true jefe, Patrick Mahomes, returns from a lost season and torn ACL to quarterback the Kansas City Chiefs in an early test against the Broncos, their AFC West rivals.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes returns after an intensive rehabilitation from the knee injury that ended his 2025 season.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of returns
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  • That will be a huge emphasis for whoever replaces Jamie Pollard, who is retiring as athletic director next June.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • To start the second half, Warriors has a new kicker as Jordan Heffernan replaces Rodrigo Bigio.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
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