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Word: returnedwith (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Usage:

...Later, an Iranian official paid us a visit, accompanied by three Islamic guards in military fatigues. I was dressed in black, but the Iranians insisted that a veil of some sort be found for me. There was nothing suitable on board. Finally, the captain rushed to his bathroom and returnedwith a white bath towel, which I had to struggle to keep over my head during the interview. When asked what Iran would do if Iraq destroyed Kharg Island, as it has threatened to do if faced with an Iranian ground offensive, our visitor said, "They don't understand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tense Trip to Kharg | 6/18/1984 | See Source »

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