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Then they get started, and turn out to be something else entirely.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

"This is how an African dad looks at you when you pursue a career that goes against his wishes and you turn out to be successful," a chuckling Itauma reads aloud to BBC Sport.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

It may turn out to be something closer to the opposite: a case study in how regulation ends up entrenching the companies it’s meant to restrain.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Owning, however, did not turn out to be the blessing she expected.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

That is, it was a bad thing...but it also might turn out to be a good thing.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata




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