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turnout

[turn-out]

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noun

the gathering of persons who come to an exhibition, party, spectacle, or the like.
They had a large turnout at the meeting.
quantity of production; output.
an act of turning out.
the manner or style in which a person or thing is equipped, dressed, etc.
equipment; outfit.
a short side track, space, spur, etc., that enables trains, automobiles, etc., to pass one another or park.
Ballet.��the turning out of the legs from the hips, with the feet back to back or heel to heel.
Railroads.��a track structure composed of a switch, a frog, and closure rails, permitting a train to leave a given track for a branching or parallel track.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of turnout¹

First recorded in 1680–90; noun use of verb phrase turn out

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For them, the outcome - which saw turnout levels as low as 22% in regions like Sicily and Calabria - will come as a blow.

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With a government boycott and such meagre publicity, the chances of hitting the 50% turnout threshold seem slim.

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Labour said in recent days that they had identified enough support to beat the SNP and it seems a successful ground operation got those voters to turnout.

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Despite the paltry turnout, Sheinbaum has lauded the election as “marvelous” and “a great success.”

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Nonetheless, many political observers deemed Sunday’s low turnout an embarrassing setback for a party that had seemed near invincible in its extraordinary march to power since its emergence less than a decade ago.

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