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The morning after, when you turn up for work, you will be twice as focused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"It is about acknowledging that bad things happen in life which will turn you upside down," Knox said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In releasing the track, Boy George presumably wanted to turn heads, to make a statement.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Guibergia, who has been in the business for 25 years, said he planned to pick the grapes and turn them into wine in several separate batches to help limit damage from any contaminated fruit.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
I turn it around in my hands, nod my head toward the kid on the other side of the table.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
As it turns out, and to no one’s real surprise, he had a point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Buttler turns 36 on 8 September, and will be 38 by the time the next edition of the T20 World Cup arrives in late 2028.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The bite, it turns out, was less a culmination than an exit cue.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
The European Parliament just switched its default search provider to a French service, called Qwant, to reduce reliance on American technology — but the search engine turns to Microsoft Bing for much of its results.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
He turns to go up the steps once again, and I latch on to his arm and gently pull him back toward me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Then those letters turned into the DNA that the show became.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He said a man "turned and faced me – he was wearing a balaclava face covering".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The heavy spending has taken a toll on Alphabet, as the company’s free-cash-flow levels turned negative in the second quarter — a first in Alphabet’s public history.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Fauci turned in his government phone when he retired, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
My brain is busy trying to rearrange what she’s turned inside out.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The Angels still have a long way to go, but John Mozeliak’s decision to trade away a significant part of the roster could be a significant turning point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A Welsh artist calling himself Joseffson added a wooden frame to one of the wrecked meters, turning it into an art piece titled “Democracy Manifest, 2026.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Everyone is turning over more money than they used to, but not keeping any of the extra.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
As we celebrate “Revolver”’s 60th anniversary, I have come to see the album as The Beatles’ thrilling turning point — in many ways, a continuation of their virtuosic performances on “Rubber Soul.”
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
At his side Harry snorted and Sarah sent her a quick smile before turning back to Chitto.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
