Finally, they found their way back home.

Meaning: In the end, they successfully returned to the place where they belong.

Choice of Words: Finally is an adverb that means at the end of a period of time or after a series of events. Home is a noun that refers to the place where one lives permanently or temporarily.

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At long last, they had located the path that led them back to their residence.

Meaning: This means that after being lost or away from home for a long time, a group of people were able to find their way back to their house.

Choice of Words: At long last means after a long period of time. They refers to a group of people. Had located means to find or discover something. The path means a way or route that you take to get to a place. That led them means that the path took them somewhere. Back means to return to a previous place. Their residence is the place where they live. When you put them together, "At long last, they had located the path that led them back to their residence" means that a group of people were able to find the way back to their house after being lost or away for a long time.

After much searching, they eventually stumbled upon the correct route that would take them to their dwelling.

Meaning: This means that after a group of people had been searching for a long time, they were able to find the way back to their house by chance.

Choice of Words: After much searching means after a lot of looking or trying to find something. They refers to a group of people. Eventually means in the end or after a period of time. Stumbled upon means to find something by accident or chance. The correct route means the right way or path to take. That would take them means that the route would lead them somewhere. Their dwelling is the place where they live. When you put them together, "After much searching, they eventually stumbled upon the correct route that would take them to their dwelling" means that a group of people were able to find the way back to their house after a lot of searching and by chance.

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