How to Use in return in a Sentence

in return

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  • 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 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
  • Trade exceptions allow a team operating over the salary cap to acquire a player’s salary directly into an open slot without having to send matching salary back in return.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
  • While the Raptors hope to cash in on some more championship equity, the Clippers at least extracted some respectable talent and draft capital in return.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Because these founders need to raise so much, lead investors wanted better terms in return, says Zach DeWitt, a partner at Wing VC.
    — Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The party has found a kind of rhythm, where the president breaks fundraising records, spreads the wealth around, and, in return, gets to humiliate disloyal Republicans in seats that the party can’t lose.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • Veteran forward Jerami Grant and 25-year-old forward Kris Murray are headed to Memphis in return.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
  • The government negotiated with the manufacturers to reduce the price the government will pay to $250 for a month’s supply and in return the companies will have access to the larger patient population.
    — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • The Abrams prioritizes crew protection, advanced battlefield networking, and long-term modernization, accepting greater weight and higher logistical demands in return.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • If the fighting stopped while Israel retained control of Lebanese territory, Jerusalem would hold decisive leverage to demand that Hezbollah surrender its weapons to the Lebanese state, in return for Israeli withdrawal.
    — Hussain Abdul-Hussain, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • The Panthers on Monday night traded for the Vegas Golden Knights’ Akira Schmid, sending the Golden Knights a 2028 third-round pick in return.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Under the 60-day renewable agreement, Iran committed to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s energy passes, in return for Washington lifting its naval blockade on Iranian ports, allowing Tehran to resume its oil exports.
    — Hussain Abdul-Hussain, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026

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