turning around

present participle of turn around

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Verb
  • Shady Alassar | Anadolu | Getty Images Oil rose slightly early Tuesday, fluctuating as investors show cautious optimism about an end to the conflict in the Middle East.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • Google fell less than 1% Tuesday, while SpaceX gained about 1% after fluctuating in volatile trading.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • This allows the robot to operate autonomously in complete darkness, harsh sunlight, and rapidly changing lighting conditions while maintaining accurate mapping, obstacle detection, and path planning for uninterrupted inspections and patrols.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
  • The threat environment is active and constantly changing, but the lesson here extends well beyond this specific threat and current conflict.
    John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • On the San Andreas Fault, scientists expect on average a large earthquake of magnitude 7 or above every 170 years or so, with the timing varying along the fault.
    Sylvain Barbot, The Conversation, 26 June 2026
  • Nike‘s yearly advancement in Air Max technology for 2026 came in the form of bulbous pods of varying sizes taking inspiration from the toe pods of frogs.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Despite the extra funding, the budget continues a trend of relying on reserves, shifting funds, borrowing and suspending debt payments to balance state spending.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • Its advanced traction control and adaptive gait algorithms enable secure movement across slippery, loose, or shifting surfaces, including gravel, sand, wet metal grating, and cluttered factory floors.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Not only the app’s core target audience could be seen spinning the wheel for prizes, taking a look inside the party bus and snapping photos.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Texas left-hander MacKenzie Gore (5-6) allowed three runs and four hits in seven innings, snapping a four-start winless streak.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Crews successfully removed parts of the exterior wall, improving their ability to access interior fire areas and blast large volumes of water, the fire department said.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • There wasn't any attention wavering out there.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
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“Turning around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20around. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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