Example Sentences

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When he finally buys a seemingly more respectable house, it turns out to be shoddy and overpriced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Around the anniversary of the D-Day invasion on June 6, the whole place turns into a love-fest for America.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The cost of services, it turns out, has risen even faster in the past few months.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A frightening encounter with a fabled Sea Hag in the third episode turns dyed-in-the-wool skeptic Tom into a believer, allowing Rhys to exercise his pipes and impressive pitch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

My own stomach growls as we take a few more turns.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith