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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
turned in the banned assault rifle to the police
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as in to retire
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in
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Recent Examples of turn in
The show took a more serious turn in the 80s as lawmakers neglected to respond to the AIDS epidemic.
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Kalia Richardson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The Israeli Cabinet measure, still awaiting parliamentary approval, marks a sharp turn in relations with Ankara after years of avoiding formal recognition to preserve strategic ties with Turkey.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The arrests mark a dramatic turn in a case that baffled investigators for more than a decade and left Graham's family searching for answers as her body remained missing.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
While the Academy didn't honor his performance as real-life astronaut Jim Lovell, he's since been nominated for his turns in Saving Private Ryan (1998), Cast Away (2000), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019).
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Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
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Kalia Richardson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The Israeli Cabinet measure, still awaiting parliamentary approval, marks a sharp turn in relations with Ankara after years of avoiding formal recognition to preserve strategic ties with Turkey.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The arrests mark a dramatic turn in a case that baffled investigators for more than a decade and left Graham's family searching for answers as her body remained missing.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
While the Academy didn't honor his performance as real-life astronaut Jim Lovell, he's since been nominated for his turns in Saving Private Ryan (1998), Cast Away (2000), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019).
—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.
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But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.
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Six days after the Yankees' first 15 batters couldn't get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels' first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom's fifth-inning single.
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Six days after the Yankees’ first 15 batters couldn’t get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels’ first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom’s fifth-inning single.
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About 11,000 light-years away from Earth, the supernova Cassiopeia A’s X-rays (seen above) are rendered in blue and purple, while infrared wavelengths are shown in red and white using data from JWST.
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Still, Twain squandered his own fortune and Livy’s inheritance on developing Paige’s invention, even as the Mergenthaler Linotype became the industry standard, rendering Paige’s machine worthless.
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In a friendly in Tokyo last October, Brazil surrendered a two-goal halftime lead and watched Japan pull ahead for an eventual 3-2 victory.
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More than 700 dogs remain unaccounted for Investigators have reviewed records showing that 918 dogs had been surrendered and transferred to Miranda’s Rescue from January 2025 to April 2026, Honsal said.
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Album with Major Performance Cardi B delivered a high-energy performance of multiple tracks from her Am I the Drama?
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The Department of Justice on Thursday declined to turn over additional information from the Epstein files as ordered by a judge, arguing the materials include sensitive victim information or were appropriately redacted as required by law.
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At this point, all the waters in the lake have literally turned over.
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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