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as in to rotate
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis turned the doorknob as quietly as possible

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as in to swing
to change the course or direction of (something) the dog turned the stampeding flock of sheep around he turned his cart uphill

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as in to deviate
to change one's course or direction we turned left at the light the storm unexpectedly turned south and missed our area

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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality will turn 12 in six months

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as in to depend
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) what we do next turns on your answer to the following question

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as in to spin
to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around all the new information made his head turn

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as in to persuade
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge he did his best to turn his new friends against his ex-wife

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as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder a sudden turn of dizziness that may have been brought on by a change in her medication

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as in act
a performance regularly presented by an individual or group between the show's two major musical acts, there was a short turn by a juggling troupe

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Best Samsonite Deals Samsonite turns 115 years old this March, and since its founding, the brand has been a pioneer for durable, long-lasting luggage. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025 And then that’s turned into a working animatronic suit that is so insane. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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The society that surrounds her is generally reduced to obvious types — an abusive husband, a blind priest, a drunken son-in-law — which in turn simplify the turmoil that Hadoula faces. Ryan Swen, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025 In turn, your content will be seen by editors and publishers that typically take months to find. John Hall, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for turn 
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  • Triples sees the three players on a team rotate who hits shots as well as taking turns to tee off.
    Ben Church, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
  • My encounters with dancing baseball players and rotating snow brooms were not grist for the mill of public discussion; this experience was unique to me.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2025
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  • James Nolan of FanSided recently predicted the Mets would swing a blockbuster trade for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease after whiffing on Roki Sasaki.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Bitcoin has swung wildly after robust U.S. jobs data sapped expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and sent stock markets spiraling.
    Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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  • Trump’s decision to deviate from that formula and provide reprieve for even the most violent Jan. 6 protesters has put congressional Republicans in an uncomfortable spot.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
  • By 2019, the fluctuations had deviated so far from the prior model that scientists updated the WMM a year early.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Comments As one of Comedy Central’s longest-running shows, South Park has become a television powerhouse with its sharp, crude takes on small-town America and beyond.
    Sezin Keohler, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Brown’s character becomes the leading suspect in an investigation closely overseen by a mysterious character named Sinatra (Nicholson).
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • Image Image The next several weeks revolved entirely around his recovery, but Areej was not hopeful that his body or soul would ever heal.
    Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Many of the action showpieces revolve not around Fok, but rather MC Cheung’s young and agile cop Lee, who came up under the inspector’s mentorship and continues to take down bad guys the old-fashioned way.
    James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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  • Ben Riley’s work pondering the nature of intelligence, for example, has moved us toward that goal.
    Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • And with her husband finishing his 16th NFL season, pondering retirement came naturally in the caption.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Like nearly every human relationship, success in this one depends on good communication.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The amount received depends on several factors, including the number of people filing.
    Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
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  • Scientists traced one to the turbulent, magnetically active region around a rapidly spinning star called a magnetar.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Accelerate Gradually Avoid sudden acceleration, which can cause tires to spin.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025

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