turn the pages
Example Sentences
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He wears pressure garments through Ahmedabad's heat and struggles to turn the pages of textbooks.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
If you turn the pages hoping for answers, you won’t find them.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022
"We hope that the Afghans will turn the pages of suffering in favor of peace and prosperity," he added on Twitter.
From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2021
I prefer real paper books where I actually have to turn the pages.
From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2021
When I turn the pages of the book and read the words and the spaces between, I have time to think about these things.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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