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

A great number of faces, both on the carriage and off, seemed to be turned toward Jon and Daenerys.

From Slate • May 15, 2019

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

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