turn the pages
Example Sentences
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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
The writer Janet Fitch says the author’s ultimate goal is to give readers a pleasurable inner conflict, wanting to turn the pages faster while also lingering on each beautifully written sentence.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2020
Jason moves his hands away so I can turn the pages of his communication book.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
