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turning

[tur-ning] / ˈtɜr nɪŋ /






ADJECTIVE
whirling
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To manage on a starting salary, some young professionals are turning to convents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“We didn’t see it at the time, but item by inky item we were turning him into a New York icon,” wrote former Page Six reporter and editor Susan Mulcahy in a 2016 Politico piece.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

This tech would allow artists on a remote stage to see, hear and respond to the theater audience, in effect turning your local cinema into a stadium, the companies said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Captain Andy Robertson once worked on the tills at Marks & Spencer on Sauchiehall Street, while Lawrence Shankland was employed in a Hillington plumbing factory before turning professional.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

I know people are turning to look and, for once, I don’t care.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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