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turnout

Turnout is the act of coming forth. Turnout is the number of people who attend or participate in an event (especially an election) or are present at a venue. A country which has always had a good turnout for its elections to the European Parliament is Belgium. Every single election has had a turnout of over 90 per cent as there is compulsory voting in Belgium. A turnout is a place to pull off a road. When towing a trailer, use the turnouts to let faster traffic pass.

turnout

(= widening) a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park the group that gathers together for a particular occasion a large turnout for the meeting attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election) the turnout for the rally (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip (= output) what is produced in a given time period (= siding) a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass (= getup) a set of clothing (with accessories) his getup was exceedingly elegant

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Simple sentences

There was a high turnout to the election.

Movie subtitles

How's the turnout, Mac?
Quite a turnout down below.
There you are. A pretty good turnout.
Yes. Pretty fair turnout. - Thank you, sir.
My, this is a fine turnout we have here tonight.
Quite a turnout this morning.
Not a very large turnout, is it?
Tonight's big turnout isn't for Gide, it's foryou!
In the old days there was a bigger turnout.
Very good turnout.
Permit or no permit, we'll have a turnout.
But he was interrupted by a very sharp instrument. It's quite a turnout at the wake. big turnout. Everybody's askin'for ya.
Frank, what a turnout.
I'm grateful for this magnificent washout, ah, turnout.
On days when work's to be done, I can always count on a big turnout at sick hall.
There you are. A pretty good turnout. - Yes.
From the turnout today, I think this is going to be our most successful luncheon.
A turnout of Bostonians unsurpassed in numbers and enthusiasm roars its welcome for Al Shepard followed by Gus Grissom sharing the popular tribute with their fellow astronauts of Project Mercury.
The turnout has been gigantic, and here for a play-by-play description is Howard Cosell.
We was wondering, there gonna be a big turnout of Jezdale hands.
From the turnout, he didn't have many.
It's so nice to see such a large turnout this afternoon.
Big turnout, wasn't it?
Mr. Stoker, if you want a real turnout for your race, now, I suggest you put an ad in The Chronicle.
Quite a turnout, Hardy.
I bet you are thinking I'm just a shy guy nobody wants to know, A bad turnout.
A poor turnout, Hade.
Nice turnout you got here today.
This is a wonderful turnout.
Did I tell you about. our turnout with the ambulance the other day?
They get some turnout for this stuff.
Very smart turnout, Mr. Scott.
Big turnout.
First of all, I would like to thank all of you for this marvelous turnout.
Our best turnout yet.

News and current affairs

The voter-turnout problem partly reflects frustration about the present state of the EU, and also people's impression that they can exert little influence by voting one way or the other.
At first sight, the easiest answer to the problem of low voter turnout is to give more power to the European Parliament.
Turnout is declining in many countries; in the case of elections to the European Parliament, the level of voter participation is so risibly low as to call into question the legitimacy of the result.
After all, unpopular parties and falling electoral turnout may merely be passing phenomena.
These middle-income sectors make up an even larger part of the electorate, since their turnout rates are higher than those of the poor.
But if high turnout, albeit based more on communal self-interest than belief in democracy, was the good news from Iraq's election, the bad news is the leadership they chose, which is not democratically minded.
Their campaign has been more coordinated and intense than last time, with the aim of mobilizing the maximum number of supporters and ensuring a high turnout, which most commentators assume will assist the Yes side.
Two factors that are likely to decide the referendum's outcome can be singled out: turnout and how the farming community votes.
The crucial issue will be turnout.
First, turnout is crucial: who has voted and who has not.
In particular, we assume an essentially homogenous electorate, so that even a low turnout does not involve any disadvantage for particular ethnic or cultural groups.
With voter turnout beating all European records, France's new president will have unusually strong legitimacy.
A large turnout showing a clear majority for independence would be a way to say: See how strongly we feel about this issue.
The surprise in the first round of the French presidential election was that there was no surprise, except for the huge level of voter turnout.
The EU's legitimacy problem has two different aspects: apathy, leading to a low turnout in the European parliamentary elections, and outright euro-skepticism.
Many people confuse these two aspects of the EU's legitimacy problem, and believe that somehow turnout in European elections can be increased by pointing out to people how good and important the EU is.
But turnout for these elections has been falling in several countries.
Despite the huge turnout on polling day in Scotland, referendums are a lamentable way of trying to settle big political issues.
European elections leave most citizens indifferent, which translates into low voter turnout - except among those who, defined by what they oppose, wish to express their anger and frustration with the status quo.
In election after election, voter turnout has hit historic lows.
A high turnout in favor of pro-democracy candidates is expected, although this won't guarantee them a majority in the legislature because of Hong Kong's unusual political structure.
Though Tehran is Iran's political heart and soul, low turnout among disaffected urban voters has reduced its influence over the rest of the country.

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