turn of events
noun phrase
: a change in what is happening
There has been a dramatic turn of events.
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After some rumors and rumblings, Burnes landed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in a shocking turn of events.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
But in a shocking turn of events, a piece of their roof fell onto his head and knocked him down — and into one of the candles, which led to a massive building fire.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
So this is quite the dark turn of events, no doubt.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
At his arraignment, Queens Criminal Court Judge Anthony Battisti set Pena’s cash bail at $50,000 or $100,000 bond, which the firefighter posted — a turn of events that upset the victim’s family.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
But in a shocking turn of events, a piece of their roof fell onto his head and knocked him down — and into one of the candles, which led to a massive building fire.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
So this is quite the dark turn of events, no doubt.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
At his arraignment, Queens Criminal Court Judge Anthony Battisti set Pena’s cash bail at $50,000 or $100,000 bond, which the firefighter posted — a turn of events that upset the victim’s family.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Turn of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20of%20events. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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