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turning back



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“U.S. shoppers are seemingly turning back to bold — big gold pieces, chunky chains, big colored gemstone pieces and cocktail rings, that kind of thing,” she said over email.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

"Once that multi-gigawatt power infrastructure has been retrofitted to AI or HPC colocation, there is no turning back," he said.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The Ryanair flight had climbed to 16,000 feet before turning back to land, after an engine issue led to a dislodged window and a passenger getting partially pulled through the opening.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

This exodus away from L.A. has felt very unnatural, and I’m really glad the tide is turning back.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Clara spun to look at them a moment before turning back around, her brows drawn.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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