turn of events

noun phrase

: a change in what is happening
There has been a dramatic turn of events.

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But in a turn of events that no one at the distillery could have foreseen, this almost didn’t happen—on July 31, a truckload of Westland whiskey worth almost $1 million, including nearly half of the Garryana bottles, was stolen. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025 What an incredible turn of events. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 In a stunning turn of events, the hips do in fact lie. Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 That win seemingly solidified his position at the top of the company before this shocking turn of events. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for turn of events

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“Turn of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20of%20events. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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