turning
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The realization was cemented six months later after Pearl Harbor by the Battle of Midway, when carrier-launched aircraft decimated the Japanese fleet in what is largely considered a decisive turning point in the Pacific war.
From Los Angeles Times
“I don’t think the market is turning to Greg for advice in the midst of a 40% market downturn,” said Darren Pollock, portfolio manager at Cheviot Value Management and a Berkshire shareholder.
Ridley Scott’s 2015 adaptation of Weir’s novel “The Martian” proved the point by turning competence and problem-solving into a mainstream hit with a wry sense of humor.
From Los Angeles Times
NASA's Fermi telescope has been central to uncovering that connection, turning novae into real-world laboratories for studying shock physics and particle acceleration.
From Science Daily
In Ommen, the Netherlands, local residents watched the annual carbide shooting - a New Year's Eve tradition of turning milk cans into cannons.
From BBC
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