Example Sentences

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No one knows how the experiment will turn out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

At some point the capital-spending boom will slow and the cycle will turn for hardware companies, while the long-term winners in software will emerge.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It’s a risk, but how things will turn out is hard to say.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Once Sunday's match is done, Robertson's focus will turn to captaining Scotland at their first men's World Cup for 28 years.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I say all of that hoping that Tanisha will turn to face me, tell me she overreacted, tell me she’s sorry because she’s the one who started dissing me in the first place.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles