All of that is intended to turn a month away from Washington into a continuing political statement.

What had begun as a question turned into a statement even as Jian said it.

The idea that anyone would turn their personal grooming habits into a political statement is utterly farcical.

I have always found that the best way to encounter an inference is to cause it to be turned into a statement.

For another, Holdsclaw picked up the question and turned it into a statement.

Some turned the Pope's visit into a political statement.

"Then this is recent," she said, turning the question into a statement to offset the inquisition.

We've got a few tips to help you turn that mess into a neat financial statement.

Care to turn this into a useful statement?

Just don't try to turn it into a philosophical statement, because it doesn't ring true.