turn of events
noun phrase
: a change in what is happening
There has been a dramatic turn of events.
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Like Mahrez, Austria’s Marcel Sabitzer seemed slightly dazed following the topsy-turvy turn of events.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
In a very American turn of events, just as Vogue was settling on the national park as a location, news came out about the possibility of a border wall being erected in the area.
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Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
In a similar turn of events, the algae bloom returned to the Reflecting Pool just weeks after Obama’s renovations in 2012.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Even for a country versed in turmoil, this was an extraordinary turn of events.
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Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
In a very American turn of events, just as Vogue was settling on the national park as a location, news came out about the possibility of a border wall being erected in the area.
—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
In a similar turn of events, the algae bloom returned to the Reflecting Pool just weeks after Obama’s renovations in 2012.
—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Even for a country versed in turmoil, this was an extraordinary turn of events.
—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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“Turn of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20of%20events. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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