turn of events
noun phrase
: a change in what is happening
There has been a dramatic turn of events.
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The turn of events is likely to lead to more federal lawsuits, including a class action case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union in New Hampshire on Friday.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
The turn of events in the data that saw China slip to No. 2 was swift.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The dramatic turn of events occurred an hour and a half before the city’s curfew was set to go into effect.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The startling turn of events has relatives on both sides of the family worried.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
The turn of events in the data that saw China slip to No. 2 was swift.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The dramatic turn of events occurred an hour and a half before the city’s curfew was set to go into effect.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The startling turn of events has relatives on both sides of the family worried.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 June 2025
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“Turn of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20of%20events. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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