turn of events
noun phrase
: a change in what is happening
There has been a dramatic turn of events.
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The news follows a curious turn of events in January regarding the former Oscar nominee, in which his manager of nine years, Kimberly Hines, launched an emergency GoFundMe to save Rourke from homelessness.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
But after a serendipitous turn of events that brought the pitcher together with Ross, McAfee and ERNEST on the singer’s tour bus, everything changed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The decision is a surprise turn of events in Montana’s Senate race, where Daines, 63, was facing challenges from several Democrats and one independent.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Mar. 2026
For patients who used Zynex devices and employees who worked for the Englewood company, the indictment represented an unsurprising turn of events, while also serving as validation that their suspicions were not wrong after all.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
But after a serendipitous turn of events that brought the pitcher together with Ross, McAfee and ERNEST on the singer’s tour bus, everything changed.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The decision is a surprise turn of events in Montana’s Senate race, where Daines, 63, was facing challenges from several Democrats and one independent.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Mar. 2026
For patients who used Zynex devices and employees who worked for the Englewood company, the indictment represented an unsurprising turn of events, while also serving as validation that their suspicions were not wrong after all.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Turn of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20of%20events. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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