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Along with the beauty, variation and craftsmanship of these works, these visits raise discussions about how such items reached the U.S. and the need to consider lawful repatriation to their place of origin.
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Mitch Hendrickson, The Conversation, 29 July 2024
The POWs were sent elsewhere for repatriation in 1946.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
This concise film provides no one perspective on repatriation, no singular prescriptive for how best to contend with the issues broached by the students shown on screen.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned another ancient Greek drinking vessel to Italian officials overseeing the countries’ repatriation efforts after finding the artifact was likely looted from its origin site.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Mitch Hendrickson, The Conversation, 29 July 2024
The POWs were sent elsewhere for repatriation in 1946.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
This concise film provides no one perspective on repatriation, no singular prescriptive for how best to contend with the issues broached by the students shown on screen.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned another ancient Greek drinking vessel to Italian officials overseeing the countries’ repatriation efforts after finding the artifact was likely looted from its origin site.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repatriation
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“Repatriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repatriation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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