turn of events
noun phrase
: a change in what is happening
There has been a dramatic turn of events.
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In a stunning turn of events at Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial, a New Mexico judge dismissed the single felony count filed against the actor on Friday and said prosecutors could not bring it again.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
Drop a comment with your thoughts on this tragic turn of events below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 June 2024
Despite this horrific turn of events, court was proceeding Friday, Al Baker, a spokesman for New York State Courts said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2024
And in an interesting turn of events, just hours before the last episode of the series aired, Durst was arrested for the murder of his longtime friend Susan Berman in New Orleans.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
Drop a comment with your thoughts on this tragic turn of events below.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 June 2024
Despite this horrific turn of events, court was proceeding Friday, Al Baker, a spokesman for New York State Courts said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2024
And in an interesting turn of events, just hours before the last episode of the series aired, Durst was arrested for the murder of his longtime friend Susan Berman in New Orleans.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Turn of events.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20of%20events. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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