place into

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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

Others might be ambiguous in the sense of being hard to place into a category.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2024

Its floor-to-ceiling windows coupled with the bright summer sun were turning the place into a greenhouse.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein