repatriations

noun

plural of repatriation
as in returns

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returns
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  • On this recording, Alan Silva, a Paris expat who had played on Taylor’s two legendary Blue Note albums in the ’60s, returns on bass and cello, while percussionist Jerome Cooper joins for his first-ever gig with the group.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Related Stories Yet stronger returns have not eased the battle for screens.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
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