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Normally, this turns the C ring counterclockwise (like the opposite turning of interlocking gears), which propels the swimming cell forward.—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 The climbing value of design can seem like an improvement, a turning away from the disregard for objects that have function and utility (and the labor that made them).—David Lê, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026 The road to bringing free-electron lasers within reach This achievement marks an important turning point.—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 European and Asian allies, cut out of decision-making before the war began, have been left competing with one another for scarce energy deliveries, with some turning to America's adversaries for supplies.—Eyck Freymann, Time, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turning