turn around
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“And then they turn around and weaponized” it against Cancino.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It remains difficult to forecast when U.S. orders will turn around in light of the tariff situation and persistent permitting delays faced by customers, CFO Ken Parks says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Either Florance and his team turn around the residential side of the business, or they drop it and losses disappear, then perhaps buy back stock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
“It costs too much to build housing to turn around and rent it to households who are low-income households,” Schwartz said, “unless you have some sort of incentive like the housing credit.”
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
There wasn’t enough room in the opening to turn around, so the two of them backed out feetfirst.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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