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Example Sentences

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In Portland, Ore., an independent service station owner turned off his pumps and turned his place into a drive-through taco shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Months after Mr Ravichandran overheard the comments, he resigned but no real investigation took place into his allegations, the tribunal found.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

And to choose someone with the credibility, both in the financial markets and at the Fed, to whip the place into shape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Others might be ambiguous in the sense of being hard to place into a category.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2024

“I’ve always wanted to turn this place into a theater on top of everything else. And now look! How was Manhattan?”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older