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turned

  • past participle of turn.
  • past tense form of turn.

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Appeared in the April 9, 2026, print edition as 'How a $150 Million Fund Turned Into $1.2 Billion Winning Play'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Shows that center romance, such as “The Vampire Diaries” and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” are lower on the list, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Appeared in the October 18, 2025, print edition as 'The A-List Turned on Marc Benioff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Turned out, in a 14-minute address announcing his retirement from baseball at the end of this season, Kershaw did get choked up from behind the mic.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Turned them west instead of east, abandoning his hopes of wedding Queen Daenerys?

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin