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turns around

verb

present tense third-person singular of turn around
as in changes

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  1. changes
  2. fluctuates
  3. shifts
  4. varies
  5. snaps
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  • That small act of empathy often changes the entire conversation.
    — Michel Koopman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That changes the role of the store — and potentially the economics of the entire retail network.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of changes
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  • As the index fluctuates with market conditions, your mortgage rate can change as well.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Gauchos have a roster that fluctuates among 24 varsity players, but more and more are showing up to join the team.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of fluctuates
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  • The evolution of strategies can lead to stable populations, bistable populations (where the population flips between two stable strategies), or limit cycles, where the population shifts continuously among multiple strategies.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Try meeting their needs first and see if their behavior shifts.
    — Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifts
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  • Test your tolerance with just one or two pieces before eating a larger portion, since sensitivity varies from person to person.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Salaries in the Pioneer League are minimum wage, which varies by state.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of varies
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  • Friday’s decline snaps five consecutive days of gains for Brent crude and an eight-day winning streak for WTI.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The measuring device is a small disc that snaps into the back of a person’s underwear.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of snaps
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