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had turned

  • past perfect
    of turn.
    turn
    verb (used with object)
    to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate.

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"We just kind of thought if we went back, if we had turned into full-time traditional farmers, it just wasn't really for us."

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

But years of awful press had turned him into a recluse.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

But while there was relief that the weather had turned cooler and the flames appeared to be under control, no one was in the mood to celebrate just yet.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The S&P 500, which had turned slightly positive right after the Fed’s decision, ended the day down 1.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The weeklong Allied bombardment had turned out to be far less effective than General Haig had predicted.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman