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This was an evocative turn of phrase from former L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
But, as predicted by the CAPM, they will perform especially poorly if the earnings reported during that week turn out to be unexpectedly poor.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
That has been a welcome turn of events for Ashley Richoux, 33, a sourdough baker who posts caviar reviews on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
With overtaking so difficult in Madrid, it was always likely that one option would turn out to be sub-optimal.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
A few students walking down the hall holding oboes turn and look at us.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
When that happened, Sexton was finally drawn in, covering the new trials and all the twists and turns in both Chandler’s and the Umbehrs’ stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It turns out that if 2007 rental conditions prevailed today, parental living would be 1.5% lower for women and 2.1% lower for men.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The networks take turns serving as the primary television pooler each day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
During rain, dry ash turns into a dense slurry that makes clearance work harder.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
She turns her folder around to show me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns devastated the Bagdad Cafe — and Pruett, who turned 80 in the summer of 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
An unexplained catastrophe, and the arrival of mysterious alien beings, have turned British society upside down - and a man and his elderly aunt muddle through on the Kent coast.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
I’ve actually just turned 40, so I’ve been thinking about this a lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
With far less leisure time and diminished income, recreational facilities are turned over to food production, notably small-scale greenhouses and vertical farming for producing varied fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
He opened his jaws and let it dribble back into his teacup just as Gingersnipes turned around.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Canada, which is in the midst of a tit-for-tat tariff tiff with Washington, is turning to Asia too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
App Store, becoming a surprise consumer hit that’s also turning heads on Wall Street.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“If you had to pick one critical turning point for her career,” Pierre said, “it was the inclusion of her work in that show.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Middlesex secured their maiden One Day Cup title while Glamorgan were denied the perfect farewell to tier-two cricket in their final match before turning professional.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Without turning his head, Fin-Kedinn said, ‘Did father ever mention the Soul-Eaters?’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
