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Discover LudwigThe phrase "able to turn a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to express someone's capability to change or influence a situation or outcome.
Example: "She is able to turn a challenging situation into a learning opportunity."
Alternatives: "capable of changing a" or "able to transform a".
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The Guardian simply hadn't been able to turn a profit.
Some nations may be able to turn a blind eye to atrocities in other countries.
Once able to turn a healthy profit, Is'Haki now barely breaks even, Mr. Haj said.
Why? –Why isn't the manor of the de Albuquerque family able to turn a profit?
For now, the loan agency is able to turn a profit buying cut-rate loans.
"We were able to turn a negative into a positive," Mr. Bhat said.
He "has shown he has been able to turn a mature business into a growing business".
Even after such rate cuts, he said, the railroads will be able to turn a profit.
Treadway might have been able to turn a double play had he not bobbled the ball.
They're not gonna be able to turn a profit". How does the analysis take that into account?
You'll be able to turn a kid into a molecule — either a little alcohol molecule or a great big protein.
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