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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In less than a year, Missouri has jumped from wondering when — or if — Eli Drinkwitz was going to turn the corner and keep his job to thinking anything less than a CFP appearance this year could be a disappointment.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2024
Consumer electronics end markets are expected to be up slightly year on year as the market works to turn the corner.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The lawsuit comes as the port is trying to turn the corner from the turmoil surrounding Naranjo’s censure, an unprecedented action that stirred up public animus between the agency and the commissioner’s most ardent supporters.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
Things will get really interesting if crypto can turn the corner and embark on another bull run—an event that’s a matter of time if previous cycles are any indication.
—Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2024
Consumer electronics end markets are expected to be up slightly year on year as the market works to turn the corner.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The lawsuit comes as the port is trying to turn the corner from the turmoil surrounding Naranjo’s censure, an unprecedented action that stirred up public animus between the agency and the commissioner’s most ardent supporters.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
Things will get really interesting if crypto can turn the corner and embark on another bull run—an event that’s a matter of time if previous cycles are any indication.
—Byjeff John Roberts, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
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