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turn

[turn] / tɜrn /
















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Why not create new opportunities at every turn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The president of the United States is about to turn 80.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Cyngor Gwynedd was the first council to introduce a requirement for planning permission to turn a property into a second home or holiday let, but this was quashed by the High Court.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The country is dialing back operations at the plants that turn crude oil into feedstock for materials such as plastics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Then I turn my phone back on and return to the website I found a couple of weeks ago and click on the submission tab.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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