as in straightens (up)
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turns out
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Their journey takes a detour when her mom turns out to be a foul-mouthed truck driver, launching the trio into a cross-country odyssey filled with eccentric encounters, outrageous mishaps, and unexpected emotional revelations.—
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My absolute favourite turns out to be 127, created in 1890 and named after the page on the ledger where its formula originally appeared.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Cleans (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleans%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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