Puts to pasture, as it happens (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

turns out

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'as it happens' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for turns out that I've seen before include "as it happens" , "Gives order of the boot" , "Empties" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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