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
After reading so many slipshod diaries called “novels,” what a pleasure it is to turn the pages of this consummate work of art.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021
"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 turn the pages slowly, doing my best not to attract attention with the rustling sound of pages turning.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
