be turned toward
Example Sentences
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Gardner says the chairs can be turned toward the conversation zone inside or toward the yard to enjoy the view outside.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
Here’s what he said: “The time has come in America when the same kind of concentrated effort that split the atom and took man to the moon should be turned toward conquering this dread disease.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2016
“The time has come in America when the same kind of concentrated effort that split the atom and took man to the moon should be turned toward conquering this dread disease,” Nixon said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2016
The vehicle, awkwardly dubbed the F 015 Luxury in Motion, featured a loungelike interior in which four swivel seats can be turned toward each other while the vehicle pilots itself down the road.
From Slate ● Jan. 9, 2015
A great number of faces, both on the train and off, seemed to be turned toward Harry.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
