as in to turn over
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After the Arizona lineup turned over and Sheehan retired Ketel Marte and Carroll to get out of the inning, Roberts stuck with the right-hander against switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo and right-handed Nolan Arenado in the seventh.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026 -
Though the body appeared to be Hanes', it was turned over to the Baxter County coroner's office for forensic examination to confirm its identity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2026
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Clark explains to the monster that the therapist has validated him, and the beast responds by devouring him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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By 2036, interest expense would jump from absorbing 14% of all revenues to devouring 30%, five points more than under the CBO’s forecast.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The words were insinuating, territorial, postwar code from a man to anyone not scanning as local.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Her music owned up to being horny, garish, and superficial, but could scan as thin or cheap when held up to other kinds of ethical or political scrutiny.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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The new service will enable streaming, browsing and real-time communication across American’s domestic and short-haul international routes, according to a news release.—
DJ Simmons,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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In recent years, the rise of dating apps—some of which allow users to set height preferences when browsing potential matches—has made height exaggeration even more ubiquitous.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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“Gobble (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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