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Discover LudwigThe phrase "were returned" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it in the past tense to indicate that something has been sent back, exchanged, or otherwise returned to its source or original destination. For example: "The documents were returned to the sender after being processed."
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were returned
noun
The act of returning.
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None were returned.
Deposits were returned.
They were returned to China.
Most were returned to Haiti.
Results: Forty-two (75%) questionnaires were returned.
Results: All 18 questionnaires were returned.
Of these, 107 questionnaires were returned.
Results: Sixty-four surveys were returned (98%).
Deposits to early buyers were returned.
Survivors were returned to France in 1801.
The items were returned laundered within hours.
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CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com