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The phrase "a desire to return" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when expressing a longing or wish to go back to a previous place, situation, or state.
Example: "After years of living abroad, she felt a strong desire to return to her hometown."
Alternatives: "a longing to go back" or "a wish to come back."
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"Pato had long expressed a desire to return to Europe.
It's not a desire to return to a Cold War.
The end of the television show coincided with a desire to return to England.
Above all, I think it reflects a desire to return to the good old days.
They may confuse our theological orthodoxy with a desire to return to pre-Vatican II days.
It is not a desire to return to a cold war.
The old-school title hints at a desire to return to the character's roots.
Steampunk style is also an expression of a desire to return to ritual and formality.
But MetLife's top executives had a change of heart and a desire to return to Midtown.
Foster expressed a desire to return to directing smaller films, following her experience on Money Monster.
He cited a desire to return to his family in Arizona.
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