turned out

Example Sentences

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He’s referring to the launch of a controversial drug called Aduhelm, which turned out to be a tremendous misstep for Biogen.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But it was not the end—because of who the one judge who wrote a dissent in the case turned out to be.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

In the immediate aftermath of the assault, some initial accounts of terrible violence shared by Israeli officials turned out to be false.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

As it turned out, that drive in early 1946 did more than anyone could have imagined to establish the road as a symbol of footloose American freedom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

That Friday turned out to be a warm late-spring day, the trees heavy with the promise of summer.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman