turret
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Words become a texture of stasis, as when “winding” and “whirring” are repeated multiple times to describe Thorn Rose’s climb to the turret where she finds the fatal spindle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The turret operator on the truck told investigators he heard the controller’s calls to stop but didn’t know who the transmission was intended for until the truck had already entered the runway, the report said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Traitors are often awake until the wee hours filming turret scenes.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
The traitors' next turret summit was deliciously awkward, as Rachel and Fiona gave each other evil looks for what felt like five minutes as Stephen watched on, agog.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
The two gunners inside the periscope turret watch from beneath the rims of their helmets.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing turret
Built To Last: Architectural Parlance
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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