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In Portland, Ore., an independent service station owner turned off his pumps and turned his place into a drive-through taco shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Hamilton was then left to fend off Leclerc and the two Ferraris battled for three laps before the Monegasque took the place into Turn One on lap eight.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And to choose someone with the credibility, both in the financial markets and at the Fed, to whip the place into shape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

A lack of ornamentation turns every place into no place at all, blending together experiences and venues in the same manner as the internet’s endless feed.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2025

“You’ve broken into my theater and thrown the place into a panic, that’s what you’ve done. You’re a disturber of the peace.”

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater