turn in

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DAMASCUS, Syria—The past month has marked a dramatic turn in the history of Syria, a nation racked by years of civil war that only ended in December 2024.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

But she said that she thought "we would look ludicrous right now as a government to turn in on ourselves" and start debating leadership.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

For millennial film fans, Malone’s been a consistently compelling, trust-anything-she’s-in actor since her child-star turn in 1997’s “Contact.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

However, a sustained hawkish turn in the monetary policy outlook could be a headwind, at least temporarily, for the yellow metal, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I thought he must be going to the porch; I listened, standing quiet, and instead heard him turn in the opposite direction—toward the back of the house, toward me.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien