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
I sometimes like to read in the bathtub, where I can luxuriate in the amniotic suds, drying my fingers on a towel to turn the pages.
From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 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
He then propped the manuscript against his now wet knees, an inch or so above the waterline, and began to turn the pages.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
