Doing the same with the bottom 10 would have meant an average annual return of 22.6 percent.

"This means a return to two camps that are at war with one another."

For some, the hurricane has meant a forced return to nature.

The Republicans' loss in the 1976 presidential election meant a return to private practice for both of them.

It would most likely mean a return to the old regime.

In business, it would mean a high return on investment.

It meant a return to the dark ages of reason.

So does all the controversy mean a return to the traditional procedures next year?

A fall anywhere always meant a return to the beginning, even if it were on the last step.

To him, that means a return on equity consistently above 25 percent.