turn over

Example Sentences

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"They do an amazing job for nature, they eat grubs in the soil, they turn over the soil, they help soils drain and hold water".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The disciplinary counsel then asked Martin to turn over his letter to the judges.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

If Woodward and Bernstein can climb over every wall, turn over every stone and reroute themselves at every dead end, perhaps it’s not too late for some good, old-fashioned salvation.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Board seats turn over slowly—about one seat a year per board, PeopleReturn data show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Just then we took a sharp turn over some railroad tracks, the door flew open, and I tumbled out of the car.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls