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Discover LudwigThe part of a sentence "only to return" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use "only to return" to indicate a specific outcome or result that was unexpected or not desired. It is often used to express disappointment, frustration, or irony. Example: She left her job to travel the world, only to return home after a few months due to the pandemic.
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For about a year, my cancer disappeared, only to return.
Doubts don't evaporate; they're suppressed, only to return later.
Matthew fled in embarrassment, only to return a little later.
Ms. Billingslea went inside again, only to return moments later.
Only to return refreshed, emboldened and ready to "go again".
Beaming throughout, the performers darted off stage only to return and milk the applause.
Six survivors succeeded in leaving the island, only to return via a second plane.
He dashed down a hallway, only to return with the same costume draped over his arm.
If the enemy is stronger, we'll pull back, only to return stronger, until we liberate Gao".
Then he vanished, briefly, only to return on a purring motorbike — also up for grabs.
She trotted off to LA, only to return after three months, reality firmly checked.
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