How to Use turnout in a Sentence

turnout

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  • The opening game of the season brought only a small turnout.
  • Did last night’s game, and the crowd turnout, affect SMU’s chances with the Pac-12?
    — Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • But the counties all went for Taylor, who is White, and turnout there was much higher.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • At the end of the day, every election is about two things: turnout and persuasion.
    — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Iran’s leaders view turnout at the polls as a projection of their strength and power.
    — Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • And sometimes—sometimes—small projects turnout to be landmarks, the high points in a career.
    — Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This year, the gambling turnout is expected to be record-breaking.
    — Katherine Sayre, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Of course, the henchmen aren’t stupid enough to simply report a round number of 85.0 percent turnout.
    — Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
  • At least six Russian regions claimed turnout was above 90%.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune Europe, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The caucuses have a lot to do with supporter turnout,’ Kaufmann says.
    — TIME, 12 Jan. 2024
  • When Russians go to the polls in March, Putin can count on high voter turnout and continued passive support for the war.
    — Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The city famous for the voting rights struggle will still have to address its sagging voter turnout.
    — Aaron Morrison, al, 14 Jan. 2023
  • And make no mistake: The defeat of Ohio’s Issue 1 is undoubtedly due to that large turnout.
    — Alex Thomas, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Board member Julie McConnell said the forums had a good turnout, and the district received good feedback from those at the meetings.
    — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Since the turnout was so high, the next two sessions will be expanded to allow up to 250 participants.
    — Deidre Montague, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Experts say that to win the election, Mr. Obi will need a massive turnout from his base, many of whom have never voted before.
    — Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Feb. 2023
  • For his family, seeing the turnout and feeling the outpouring of support meant a lot.
    — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
  • What was the turnout like outside the court, of protestors and others, during these arguments?
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Moreno, like Trump, was especially strong among voters who don’t have a four-year college degree -- 55% of the turnout.
    — Gary Langer, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The Bruins, buoyed by a large turnout of fans in Sacramento, soon regained the lead, but Northwestern kept hanging around.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Those who dropped by for the ceremony were enthusiastic about the turnout and energy that was seen and heard at the event.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • In what most observers expected to be a tight race, Hill won the primary with 60% of the vote, partly due to a remarkable voter turnout.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Although an Ipsos poll paid for by Tier, Lime, and Dott found that 70 percent want to keep scooters in the city, supporters are worried about turnout.
    — WIRED, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The massive turnout of thousands of young people sowed chaos, with dozens of arrests after people threw fireworks, paint cans and other items.
    — Maya Brown, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2023
  • And as Times columnist Erika D. Smith pointed out, the final turnout for this week’s election is projected to be even lower.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Reflecting the high-stakes, nearly 73 percent of the electorate voted, the highest turnout in a Polish election since the end of communist rule.
    — Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
  • The county's request was based on a desire to save money and the lower voter turnout these centers received in the past, according to Hassler.
    — Thomas Saccente, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2023
  • But Coleman isn’t worried about the rivals splitting support in their home county, adding that with Allred and Sherman in the race, Black turnout is likely to grow in the primary.
    — Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • There are municipal elections being held across North Texas, and many of these contests are marked by low voter turnout.
    — Dallas News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The team fed off the crowd’s energy and a lively atmosphere spurred on by a larger turnout than Hibbert said they’re accustomed to.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2023

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