How to Use in return in a Sentence

in return

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  • Name the main point, ask for one doable promise, and offer one in return.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Cardoza is one, and gives the product team feedback in return.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With the qualifier — a first-round pick in return — two-thirds of you said no.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Paul George is gone, but Jaylen Brown is here in return, and now so is James.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Or, could the Cowboys try to utilize the trade market to get something in return?
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • With this approach, creditors are asked to accept less than the amount owed in return for a lump-sum payment.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But if teams want big-league-ready talent in return, the Phillies will have trouble supplying that.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Stores like Target also hold trade-in events to recycle old car seats in return for a discount on new gear.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The hitmaker, who was watching from the VIP box, blew the tight end a kiss in return.
    — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026
  • That concern for others also reached people who had nothing to offer Smith in return.
    — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some simply do not have the talent needed to exchange or the money to pay those acquired in return, however.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • That meant the Ducks had to match it or lose Carlsson in return for Draft compensation.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
  • Google isn’t getting data from Microagi or its customers in return for the compute.
    — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Both players are controllable, so the Angels would expect some solid prospects in return.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Mary Kay sent two dollars to the company and received in return a demonstration case filled with its products.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Simply put, when one object exerts a force on another, the second one exerts an equal and opposite force in return.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Kings could try to trade LaVine as a player on a big expiring contract to get something in return for him.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Nonprofits are routinely asked to demonstrate impact years in advance, often by donors never asked to do the same in return.
    — Vandana Arcot, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Angels are seeking to upgrade their farm system and would likely want Arias and at least one or two other prospects in return.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • This is usually the point where founders begin working harder and getting less in return, even though the product or service itself hasn’t changed.
    — Jason Bahnak, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The Stars let Hatcher leave for nothing in return, a fact that burned a lot of people in the organization.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Turkey and Pakistan, in return, will receive injections of cash for arms purchases.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
  • People have reported that animals have given them gifts, seemingly in return for a nice gesture from a human.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • How much personal information should a side-hustle platform be allowed to collect for a few dollars in return?
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Trading him before his 10-and-5 rights kicked in would have been difficult, even if the Jays took on a bad contract in return.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Joe, 27, is headed to the Detroit Pistons for a couple of second-rounders, as well, and no salary in return.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Dixon seriously injured one target by shooting him in the jaw and back, while the other opened fire in return after being struck in the leg, per the release.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Moises Bolivar, the teenage prospect who went to the Dodgers in return, is still only 19 and has yet to play above rookie ball.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Dutch model asks citizens to contribute more through taxes, but in return provides a stronger social safety net.
    — Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • They were targeted in return for two of Drury’s primary trade chips and must become contributing players to make those deals worthwhile.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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