turned out
Example Sentences
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I tried a mix of activities, a couple of which turned out to be thinly veiled sales pitches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The truck has turned out to be a niche vehicle.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Alfonsi refused, arguing — correctly, as it turned out — that administration officials refused to appear on air and that any alteration would reflect poorly on the network.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
“Cyberselfish” was never intended as prophecy — but sadly it has turned out to be.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
As it turned out, despite what Papa had said earlier, we didn’t talk about Hannie being brought home by two policemen.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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