as in to straighten (up)
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turn out
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However, this decision didn’t turn out well.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026 -
Uruguayans turned out in much, much greater numbers in the crowd but the two sides were even in the numbers that mattered most, drawing 1-1 in the group-stage opener for each.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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“Police (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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