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Carrick is convinced he can turn the situation around but knows he needs his underperforming squad to deliver against Bournemouth.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
In turn, if the stock slumps, they receive less—or from options, potentially nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
That, in turn, is as repulsive as campaigns get.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
Michael Gray, who played the teenager who could turn into a superhero in the 1970s live-action Saturday morning children’s TV series “Shazam!,” has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Two days after the accident, he takes a turn for the worse.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
“Sarah,” it turns out, wasn’t a Miami makeup artist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The president, who turns 81 next week, will make his first campaign visit to Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday before plunging into the crowds on Sao Paulo's Avenida Paulista.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
It turns out that while the interest is genuine, there are still serious barriers for most people.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
"What we found is that this internal conversion process turns out to be more important than we thought."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
He chuckles and turns his attention to the kids.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Between the two of them, I wasn’t exactly detecting decisiveness, but I turned out OK.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Los Javis use the stories to tell the tale of a brutal war that divided Spain and left deep scars, and the story of the joys and hardships of ordinary men turned into soldiers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
To investigate, the researchers turned their attention to mitochondria, the microscopic structures responsible for supplying much of the energy that cells need to function.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
The Stallions turned to senior Parker Armstrong, who started two years at Scripps Ranch High in San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
In the feeble light I turned the pages.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
China’s consumers are turning away from brand-exclusive stores and flocking to membership clubs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
So, we return to the business logic of Jerry turning down Jack’s offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Elin Davis, 30, from South Wales, says her log burner is more economical than turning her heating on - though she added that "logs can cost quite a bit these days".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“We have to work really hard,” Gray said of turning out voters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
“You need to recover,” says Father, turning back toward the fire’s warmth.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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