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turning

[tur-ning] / ˈtɜr nɪŋ /






ADJECTIVE
whirling
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That includes next-generation technologies that are still years away from turning a profit or driving meaningful revenue, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Reality Labs, however, continues to bleed cash and its Quest headsets, and AI glasses, aren’t really turning heads when it comes to the group’s bottom line.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I saw “Grangeville” last year in New York and wondered if Hunter had painted himself into a corner, dramaturgically speaking, in prolifically turning out plays that can seem like claustrophobic scene studies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Mexico's Gilberto Mora will be the youngest player at this World Cup as he will be just 17 years and 240 days old when it begins, with the midfielder not turning 18 until October.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“But—” He cut himself off, expression turning inward.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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