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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Whether the Blackhawks would have fared any better since then with experienced coaches is debatable, but general manager Kyle Davidson is banking on Blashill to take a promising young group of players to the next level and eventually turn the corner in the organization’s rebuild phase.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The move won him back some fans and helped turn the corner in his acting career.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Just as the Valkyries were starting to turn the corner midseason, the Valkyries’ lone All-Star, Kayla Thornton, was ruled out for the rest of the year with a knee injury.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
He was featured on outside run plays and showed the ability to turn the corner.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The move won him back some fans and helped turn the corner in his acting career.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Just as the Valkyries were starting to turn the corner midseason, the Valkyries’ lone All-Star, Kayla Thornton, was ruled out for the rest of the year with a knee injury.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
He was featured on outside run plays and showed the ability to turn the corner.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Turn the corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20the%20corner. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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