turn the corner

idiom

: to get past the most difficult area or period in something and begin to improve
The company claims it has turned the corner and will be profitable soon.

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McIlvane believes his team is ready to turn the corner. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025 There was optimism the team could start to turn the corner this season with Cam Ward, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft leading the organization with coach Brian Callahan. Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Still, Turner feels this group can turn the corner. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Fans reportedly emptied out of the stadium before halftime, and after the final whistle, the 73-year-old former NFL coach was left making vague promises that his team would somehow turn the corner. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for turn the corner

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“Turn the corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20the%20corner. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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