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turn out to be



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Against the bullish backdrop, the IPO could turn out to be fortuitous, or an omen.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Dubbed Don Colossus, the statue depicts the president on that fateful afternoon in Butler, Pennsylvania, moments after surviving what would turn out to be the first of many attempts on his life.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

His prize would turn out to be much bigger than $1 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Forecasts often turn out to be incorrect due to world events.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Paratha s’mores turn out to be a terrible idea.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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