How to Use take a turn in a Sentence

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  • The lure of the open road can easily take a turn for the worse.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024
  • But things take a turn as Keoghan leads her into the back, to the deep freeze.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
  • Hopefully, things don't take a turn for the worse in the future.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Upon his exit, things started to take a turn for the Twins, who were down 3-1 at the time.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 25 May 2024
  • Things quickly take a turn when the production crew fails to show up, and one of the teens turns up dead.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 29 July 2023
  • Things take a turn for the worse when Olsen enlists with the Union army to help preserve the union and fight against slavery.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Things take a turn for the worse when one of them is completely possessed by evil forces.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
  • This overall storm system will take a turn up the east coast, bringing rain and snow to a wide area.
    Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Things take a turn when Daniel brings home his new girlfriend, Cherry (Cooke).
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
  • But things will take a turn on Tuesday — and an even harder turn on Wednesday.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Oct. 2022
  • By July 20, his condition appeared to take a turn for the worse.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
  • However, things take a turn when an ex-lover comes back into her life.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
  • In just a couple of months, a standout player’s future could take a turn after a stretch of good play.
    Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024
  • Well, things soon take a turn when Kevin crosses paths with his forever foes, the Wet Bandits.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Things take a turn for the worse when a mysterious hermit who haunts the forest invades their home.
    Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But in person, things take a turn—your date spends the evening fixated on their ex, reliving their last breakup.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • But things take a turn when a mysterious young woman knocks on their door and enters their lives.
    Caroline Brew, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
  • But things take a turn for the dangerous when a hook-handed mercenary comes looking for him too.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
  • During their 14-day stay at a villa in the countryside, the seven women and three men each take a turn at being king or queen for a day.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
  • However, things take a turn when the movie's big star suddenly goes missing.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • Things take a turn for the worst when first, the couple fails three missions (which isn’t allowed), and second, decides to split up (also not allowed).
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 July 2024
  • People often blame themselves when things take a turn toward the awkward.
    Alexandra Plakias, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Despite an English teacher shutting down the party, the teenagers’ lives soon take a turn for the worse as evil monstrosities are unleashed.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The comments from Musk and Bezos add to a chorus of powerful figures fretting that the economy is going to take a turn for the worse.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Abby is a huge fan of the 1990s sitcom Blossom and is excited to get to know the star, but things take a turn when Abby learns that Mayim is stalking her.
    EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Marilyn then approaches and asks him to take a turn around the grounds, but nobody's terribly friendly to her.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The situation could take a turn for the worse when financial results for the 2024 fiscal year are reported to the NCAA early next year.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • After discovering the power of saying yes, Carl’s friendships, love life and career seem to take a turn for the better.
    Kristina Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2022
  • Things take a turn for the horrifying and comedic when the new lodgers find it is already inhabited by a 400-year-old evil entity.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
  • However, things take a turn after the event when Kim begins to panic while standing up inside a limo when her friend LaLa Anthony can't help her out of the dress.
    Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025

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