as in to straighten (up)
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turn out
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One of the most creative people, turned out to be a f**king piece of sh*t.—
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The speaker’s prediction may turn out to be right; those savings are coming entirely at the expense of young workers who took jobs after the tier system was established.—
Jennifer Hochschild,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Police (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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