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as in to relinquish
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak
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as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
turned the evidence over to the police
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as in to overturn
to turn on one's side or upside down
don't try to tell me the bucket turned over all by itself
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Recent Examples of turnover
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
While reactions to the board’s decision varied, interviews with educators and community leaders revealed common concerns about Hill’s leadership style, frequent turnover within the district and the need for answers about what prompted the investigation.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The current controversy surrounding the CRTC ruling recalls an earlier 2014 clash between the TV regulator and Netflix as the video streaming giant refused to turn over confidential subscriber information to safeguard its private corporate data.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
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Noun
If found permanently in breach of the DSA, platforms face severe penalties, including fines of up to 6 percent of their total global annual turnover.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
While reactions to the board’s decision varied, interviews with educators and community leaders revealed common concerns about Hill’s leadership style, frequent turnover within the district and the need for answers about what prompted the investigation.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Verb
The next day, the fishermen said, they were turned over to a Salvadoran patrol boat and taken on an eight-day journey to El Salvador.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The current controversy surrounding the CRTC ruling recalls an earlier 2014 clash between the TV regulator and Netflix as the video streaming giant refused to turn over confidential subscriber information to safeguard its private corporate data.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turnover
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While an underperforming offense has been frustrating to watch, Hoyer views the state of the rotation as the bigger concern over the long term.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The new starting rotation of Chris Sale, Martín Pérez, Bryce Elder, Grant Holmes and JR Ritchie figures to get a lengthy trial.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Originally foreseen as the second Air Jordan of Michael’s post-player era, the Air Jordan 16 was designed by Wilson Smith III after Tinker Hatfield relinquished the reins.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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In 2023, ten years after relinquishing the kneeling figures, the Met gave a further 14 items from its collection back to Cambodia.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Making that fantasy feel believable required far more than putting Lestat in leather and handing him a microphone.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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When fans walked into Globe Life Mall, they were handed a free sleeveless replica jersey for former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who happens to be Jewish.—
Mac Engel
June 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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At least some of Mahajan's family managed to jump out safely, but Mahajan was still inside when the carriage clipped another horse carriage and overturned.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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As of mid-June, no state insurance AI rule has been challenged in court, let alone overturned.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Digital computers force all information processing into discrete, high-precision, clocked steps, with billions or trillions of bits flipped every second.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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But Miller credited his club for flipping the script and locking in defensively this past week.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
21 June 2026
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And yet, most businesses cannot afford to sit out the AI revolution.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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That was actually the settlement of a long-term dispute over arms Iran bought from the US before the Islamic revolution.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Prior to that, Copilot generated its response using raw HTML, which is temporarily rendered in the browser DOM.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Paramedics responded and rendered aid to the man before pronouncing him dead at the scene.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The match became even more important after Spain, the heavy favorite to win Group H and a contender to win tournament, tied Cape Verde 0-0 in the earlier match, leaving the group lead up for grabs.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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“Turnover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnover. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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