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as in to prove
to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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turnout

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noun

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Recent Examples of turnout
Verb
About 45 people attended the meeting, and a handful of them submitted questions on note cards about the future of the Democratic Party in the upcoming midterm elections, voter turnout, party messaging and engaging younger people to run for office. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 In New York, turnout has also surged in the city's mayoral primary. Susan Page, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Noun
The scary moment happened at Citi Field, in what turned out to be a 4-0 Mets victory over the Atlanta Braves, when righty starter Griffin Canning collapsed to the ground on the left of the mound in the third inning. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 Two men on their way to Mexico for a fishing trip pick up a hitchhiker, who turns out to be a psychotic killer. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for turnout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnout
Verb
  • The release, which debuted at an exclusive LA pop-up and will roll out globally on June 20, marks a major moment for the brand.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 20 June 2025
  • Still, the device isn’t exactly ready to be rolled out into public use.
    Jay Kakade June 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • This also allows access to the interior of the hood, which should be cleaned periodically using a mild detergent.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • Before cleaning, check the care label or manufacturer’s instructions for specific directions to care for the materials contained in the rug.
    Karen Grossman, Southern Living, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Rodrigo is not the only celebrity who has outed herself as a stan.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 June 2025
  • Those who were outed would not only lose their jobs, but their names were often published in newspapers, which could cost them their families and their livelihoods.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Kennedy’s actions are potentially deadly, and the CDC has the data to prove it.
    Michael A. Hiltzik, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • Meteorologists are losing a sophisticated tool that many say has proved invaluable when monitoring and forecasting hurricanes.
    Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • And nearly 40% of Gen Z employees maintain side gigs, not out of passion, but as a necessary means to pay their bills.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Since then, he has been emboldened to speak his mind, coming out against Ed Martin for the top federal prosecutor gig in Washington because of his support and defense of the rioters who sent Tillis and colleagues fleeing during the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • Subsequently, in my waking life, the sight of a dog turned me into, well, a scaredy cat.
    Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • This could occur for players who tried to wake the game from sleep mode or who pressed a button to merely preview a purchasable item, the agency said in a complaint, which outline offenses from 2017 to 2022.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus called strike three on Rockies outfielder Tyler Freeman, and he immediately got ejected after arguing the call.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
  • Until 2006, patent holders could presumptively obtain a court injunction that ordered infringers to stop using their invention (akin to a landowner’s legal right to eject trespassers camping on their property).
    Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • And after Utah’s pick fell out of the top four, grabbing a player who many expected to be in the top three feels like a home run.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
  • The relationship between the United States and Iran fell out after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and the two countries have not had diplomatic relations since then.
    Marc Raimondi June 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025

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