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That gives the Illini four key returnees from the 2025-26 Final Four team.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Even with the big departures, there are some solid candidates to step up, including returnees in the Spartans wide receiver room.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
And while Faanes delves into the new faces on the defense, finding the right pairings with the secondary’s returnees, the linebacker position is yet again a strength.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
According to Moskalkova, the returnees were the last of those who were taken to Ukraine from the Kursk region after the Ukrainian army took control of parts of the region in 2024.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Even with the big departures, there are some solid candidates to step up, including returnees in the Spartans wide receiver room.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
And while Faanes delves into the new faces on the defense, finding the right pairings with the secondary’s returnees, the linebacker position is yet again a strength.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
According to Moskalkova, the returnees were the last of those who were taken to Ukraine from the Kursk region after the Ukrainian army took control of parts of the region in 2024.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Returnee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/returnee. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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returnee
noun
re·turn·ee
ri-ˌtər-ˈnē 
: one who returns
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