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turn

[turn] / tɜrn /
















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Daphne and Eddie magnanimously turn the other cheek and then go back to lavishing one another with murmured compliments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In all professions, including the ones I’ve listed, trust is the one quality that will see you through the bad times and encourage people to turn to you if/when they’re in trouble.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

A two-inch triceratops, Jerry sits behind the 6-foot-2 freshman every time the righty takes the mound, serving as a familiar — albeit tiny — face Cervantes can turn to for reassurance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Week nine in Manchester is where the atmosphere in the crowd started to turn against Littler.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But I delete it and turn off my phone.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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