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homeward bound

[¦hōm·wərd ′bau̇nd]
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Of a vessel or person, headed for the home port or country.
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But poor King Aegeus, day after day, infirm as he was, had clambered to the summit of a cliff that overhung the sea, and there sat watching for Prince Theseus, homeward bound; and no sooner did he behold the fatal blackness of the sails, than he concluded that his dear son, whom he loved so much, and felt so proud of, had been eaten by the Minotaur.
Day 4: Homeward Bound Durrant House Hotel, Bideford ???
Originally from Lahore, Dr Zafar made the nation proud by becoming the first Pakistani woman to be selected for an Antarctic research trip under the Homeward Bound programme.
3, and also includes "Newsies," "Return to Oz," "Heavyweights," "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey," and "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." Tickets are $11, $9 for seniors, $7 for kids under 12.
Dr Kirsty Robb (36), from Stirling, is one of only three Scottish-based women on a ship which will in January sail south as part of Homeward Bound, a leadership and science initiative for women.
Homeward bound Filipinos may now use any of the 18 electronic gates (e-gates) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), Cebu-Mactan International Airport (MCIA) and Davao International Airport (DIA).
Eger is one of only four Canadians among the 95 women from around the world who have been chosen to participate in Homeward Bound, a 12-month intensive leadership program, which will culminate in a three-week journey to Antarctica to learn about climate change and polar science.
The homeward bound flight is purely from Iran, not from Pakistan, which houses even more Afghan refugees than Iran.
(AP) Now is the time to see the covered bridge that appeared in the Walt Disney movie "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey."
His name was Paul Simon, the song was Homeward Bound and the milestone of that moment is being marked next month with a special celebration in Halton.
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