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turned

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

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The ball was turned over, and the Tongans scored two minutes later.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In Indonesia's Palangkaraya -- part of the epicentre of the fires where thick haze turned the skies into apocalyptic shades of yellow and orange -- residents said they were suffering from its effects on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

They turned to engineered immune cells known as CAR T cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Fans of “The Good Wife” or “The Good Fight” are familiar with how the Kings turned emerging tech issues — particularly ones involving Google, Amazon or Facebook — into narrative catalysts for cases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Although she and her daughter, Cynthia, exchange letters, the ocean between them has slowly turned them into strangers.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly