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churn

[churn] / tʃɜrn /


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The churn has frustrated the nonprofit academy, which wanted a consistent partner to help bolster its relationships with advertisers, talent and viewers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Writing well into his mid-80s, he continued to churn out at least one, if not two, novels a year.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Companies with lower attrition may have an execution advantage, while persistent churn could increase delivery risks, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

This week: The bond market continues to churn with yields spiking globally.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

The Milk Duds and popcorn churn in my stomach.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

"The galaxy churns out new stars and planets continuously, so there are many in every stage of evolution," Cieza said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

The Holston Army Ammunition Plant churns out explosives used in Patriot missiles, warheads and other heavy weaponry in the midst of the country's costly and prolonged war with Iran.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

In October 2019, he and Moolenaar co-chaired the NSLF, the Fellowship student program that churns up potential congressional interns and Fellowship stars.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Kinshasa, an overcrowded city of more than 17 million people, churns out at least 10 tonnes of plastic waste every day, according to environmental experts.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

“The Red River borders Texas and Oklahoma and churns down to Baton Rouge, where it joins the Mississippi and flows to the Gulf of Mexico. No way around it,” I sigh.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

The impact churned up and loosened the material around the crater, leaving it less dense and less able to hold onto heat after sunset.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Aside from being showered with gravel churned up by the "gobby" miscreants, no one came to harm that day, but others have not been so lucky.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

When top tech companies, law firms and investment banks wanted global citizens, the elite educational complex churned them out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

We got out at the northwestern edge of the lagoon, where there are swaths of land that have been churned up by heavy machinery, stretches of gravel, and remnants of fencing.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Ella’s mind churned with all the possibilities about where she might end up.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Recent weeks may have been frustrating for investors, with the S&P 500 churning beneath its surface to produce a gain of 2% in the third quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

It will be at least another year or two before car companies start churning out new models at their usual pace, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

A rare trio of hurricanes were churning through the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, which scientists attributed to waters warmed by a historically strong El Nino phenomenon.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Viktoria Haidai surveys the mangled remains of the printing press, which should have been busy churning out textbooks ready for the new school year.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

The printers were already churning out tomorrow’s paper, filling the air with the scents of ink and hot metal.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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