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to come to be everything will turn out fine in the end

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turnout

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noun

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Recent Examples of turn out
Verb
Furthermore, Gropius turned out to be, in Mahler-Werfel’s eyes, a Spiessbürger, a provincial philistine. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 However, the potion for the perfection of youth turns out to be a lemon of a deal. Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
The event’s first two years saw a turnout of around 400 people. Mars King, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025 As one more marker of Trump’s comeback, the events surrounding his inauguration will be more celebrity-studded than the last time, along with a noticeable turnout by a cadre of tech-world billionaires. Michelle L. Price and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for turn out 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn out
Verb
  • The brand rolled out a six-speed sequential manual gearbox option called Sportshift, for those who preferred paddles to clutch pedals.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Becky is just one of many musicians participating in Super Bowl LIX campaigns this year, and Mountain Dew is only the latest company that has rolled out teasers in recent weeks.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This one has six vibration patterns to play around with and is made with silicone that’s waterproof and easy to clean.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 31 Jan. 2025
  • But detaining people who clean shrimp at a Newark seafood market while freeing Jan. 6 violent rioters is not only morally questionable but economically insane.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Ashley was outed because of a messy divorce in the British courts, forcing her into years of trying to claim her identity as a woman while being treated as a freak.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The actor has previously spoken about how Williams helped protect him from being outed during the press tour — namely, during a forthcoming appearance on Oprah Winfrey's show.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The latter proved particularly tricky because the office had to remove and read the messages without arousing suspicion.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Comments The Voice has proved to be a massively successful format worldwide, allowing eager singers from dozens of countries to show off their vocal abilities.
    Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • While fans might have assumed such a high-profile gig came with a hefty paycheck, the reality is Lamar won't receive payment for his performance.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • So Lorne gave me that opportunity, which led to 30 Rock, which led to Bridesmaids, which led to a lot of other gigs in the Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Lorne Michaels universe.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Apple continues to generate chatter for its landmark 1984 commercial that shows an athlete hurling a sledgehammer at propaganda video, waking citizens from a subdued state.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
  • But my girlfriend was kicking me and trying to wake me up.
    Katherine Turman, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Love and Freeman were ejected, but as the dust continued to settle between both teams, ASU head coach Bobby Hurley ordered all the players on his bench to go to the locker room.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Northern lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, are caused by magnetic storms triggered by solar activity, like solar flares (explosions on the sun) or coronal mass ejections (ejected gas bubbles).
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The pair had a falling out when Wilson was traded by the Seahawks to the Broncos.
    Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Apple was unloved and arguably fell out of favor in 2024 as AI darling Nvidia overtook the favorite tech stock crown.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025

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