turn of events
Example Sentences
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Consider a weird turn of events in early 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
With either 158 or 183 remaining in total, depending on how the season ends, that size of lead means only some kind of miraculous turn of events could turn the tide back in Russell's favour.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
It’s hard to allow yourself to fully believe in the incredible turn of events when the prevailing attitude is so emphatically tongue-in-cheek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Amusing and brightly satirical as this turn of events is, it begins to feel more like a tempest in a teapot than the sustainable story engine Hirons was aiming for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
She acknowledged that she was “more and more ashamed and sad” by the turn of events.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
