turn around
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They take our data, our time and our attention, and then turn around and monetize it, selling it for profit to ensure that we continue to fund their wives’ frivolous trips into space.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
"There would be little point in settling several significant claims if either party could simply turn around and seek to initiative more adverse claims that could have been pursued previously," the department said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
You turn around and a beautiful building is gone or a great deli is out of business.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
CEO Kelly Ortberg, on the trip with Trump, was brought in to help turn around operations in 2024.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“It’s not too late to turn around and drop you off at home, or at a friend’s house, so you’re not a . . . a distraction for Jonah and Chip.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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