turned out
Example Sentences
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That turned out not to be the explanation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
“As it turned out, it was the perfect role for me to break into the movies,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It turned out to be an extraordinarily effective — but expensive — demonstration of why due process exists.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
The final high school basketball game turned out to be a memorable Open Division regional final between Sierra Canyon and Etiwanda at Cal State Northridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
He paid his quarter to see an amazing tattooed baby, and of course he was mad as could be when it turned out to be Howard McCluskey with pictures drawn all over his head.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
