How to Use turning in a Sentence

turning

noun
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  • Tossing and turning didn’t cause the fill to shift, nor did the shake test.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Robinhood promised to take them to the moon, and there’s no turning back now.
    — Rey Mashayekhi, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2021
  • But there is reason to believe in a turning of the tide.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Dunnuck sees the tide turning, which bodes well for lovers of legumes and leafy greens.
    — Ted Loos, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2022
  • The pair of goals came in a span of 5:34 in the second period, with the first turning out to be the game-winner.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022
  • His first Major League season marked a turning of the tide.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
  • That means no turning or touching the barbell — at all!
    — Lexy Lebsack, refinery29.com, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Atlanta possibly could be a turning-of-the-corner kind of win for the Heat.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2022
  • That was not the only data showing a turning of the tide in the battle for Congress.
    — Michael Scherer, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2022
  • This Grand Prix winner at Cannes in 2001 was one of his major turning points.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Either way, no more twisting and turning; snap hoses on and snap tools off.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2023
  • But his game-turning play was a revelation — and the result of hard work.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2021
  • The steering lacks feel but is accurate, and the turning radius is tight.
    — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 6 June 2022
  • In the wave of autumn play openings in New York, star turns like Fiennes’s can be as vibrant as the turning of the leaves.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The footage depicts Porter turning, pointing his gun toward the group, and firing the bullet that killed the 25-year-old.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Or at least get in a few hours of quality tossing and turning.
    — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Get in the mood for love with a handful of cosmetics that are equal parts heart-stopping and head-turning.
    — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2022
  • The Liberman stands on a spot that once was a small tract of land located across a turning lane off of Austin Highway.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Nov. 2021
  • The rosewood handles provide easy turning and the lid latches shut to make sure no food falls into the grill.
    — Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • His wife helps him a lot, and now his daughter is getting into wheel turning as well.
    — Elda Cantú, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The offset design of the thin front wheels, which will be available in both 13- and 14-inch sizes, has tightened the turning circle compared to the old car.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Her husband and daughter picked through the things that weren’t completely lost, but the smell of rot was stomach-turning.
    — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Thanks to a good turning radius, the Wienermobile offers a smooth ride that feels just like being in a large car.
    — Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2023
  • Fall is a time for turning leaves, cooling temps and, oddly enough, quite a lot of celebrity memoirs.
    — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The Neon Dream Give your denim shorts and raffia bags a nice zhuzh by pairing them with a head-turning top that’s filled with texture.
    — Vogue, 12 Apr. 2022
  • In his hands are two outriggers used for balance and turning.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The limits have prompted some trans adults to leave the state for care, with some turning to crowdfunding appeals for help.
    — Andrew Demillo, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Sources told Politico that the vote ended with a consensus against her, in keeping with many on the far right turning against Greene.
    — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • The same is true in a spacecraft, except that braking and turning also use fuel.
    — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The Nighthawk Storm boasts a forward speed of up to 6.5 mph, with gas and a brake, for the ultimate control, and a 6.5-foot turning radius for fun, fast steering.
    — ABC News, 16 Dec. 2021

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