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At the time, Luke did not know what to do or where to turn.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
I’d love to see Raman find more ways to turn able-bodied homeless people into a workforce that can help address the city’s many needs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
The shift is also challenging longstanding assumptions about what happens when societies turn away from organized religion, researchers say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
With Miller at the helm, it would be a surprise if the next two years turn out much better.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
A turn to the right, a few steps down, right again . . . what an endless labyrinth this prison was.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
"There's a lot of games to play, a lot of twists and turns," she told Sky Sports.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
It turns out that there’s a reason the book was inescapable for so many kids.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026
Accidentally on purpose, he guides the Cat to the plot’s MacGuffin—a stopwatch that turns back time called the Go-Backer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The question will be whether the honeymoon turns into a longer romance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
He turns the wheels of his chair toward the small table in the corner of his room.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Taylor says she has turned down roles in some series because she felt they were too misogynistic.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Some 25,000 demonstrators, many chanting support and waving pre-revolutionary Iranian flags, greeted Reza Pahlavi as he turned up in the German city to be handed the honour, according to a police estimate.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
For the second week running, Tonga fans turned out in force with the stands a sea of red.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Initial wireless service is expected to be turned on in early 2028, according to SpaceX.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
I sat for a while after he hung up on me, mourning the Dad I never had, as if the loss was new, rather than forever, before my grief turned into white-hot fury.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
But others want it either partially or completely rebuilt, wary of the risk of turning it into a site for Neo-Nazi pilgrimage at a time when Germany is witnessing the resurgence of the far-right.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Here’s how L.A.’s Chain is turning its nostalgic lens on the mall food court with help from a few celebrity chefs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
Increasingly, in America’s overcrowded hospitals, they are turning into medical waiting rooms, creating vulnerabilities for patients who aren’t being seen by the right specialists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Don’t bring up your time spent with his mother; that would risk turning your act of kindness into a transaction.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
‘It’s a cinema ticket,’ I say, turning it over in my hands.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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