turret
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Fire crews were still battling the blaze late into the night, while eyewitnesses captured the dramatic moment the tower's turret fell.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
"That's our biggest threat," explained Jama, in a flashback from the previous night's scenes in the traitors turret.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Accepting the offer, Fry joined Jama and Acaster in the turret, exclaiming as she learned their identities: "I had both of you down as faithful!"
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Mathematician Hannah Fry said she had spotted Leigh-Anne Pinnock putting on make-up late in the evening, perhaps heading to the turret.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
In the turret room, as he opened the door of the wardrobe, he looked at Alayaya curiously.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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He said that 12 of the turrets had been installed in Kyiv, adding that "more turrets will be installed in the future".
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Quickly we learned that our corner of the neighborhood was known as Franklin Hills, and that just about every eastward outing would take us across a funny little bridge with eight pointy turrets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
When a 7.3 magnitude quake hit the region in 2016, parts of the 400-year-old castle were also damaged as turrets and curved walls collapsed.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
During World War II, the DuPont company turned its scientific and manufacturing capacity to national service, producing munitions, nylon parachutes, Lucite airplane turrets, and many other products for the war effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I see echoes of this detail now as she makes turrets bloom from her cupped hands.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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