Thesaurus results for TURNING POINTS

turning points

noun

plural of turning point

as in milestones

a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs the turning point came when Victor finally admitted he was a werewolf

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Recent Examples of turning points During this time, our ideas serve as catalysts while conversations become turning points. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 And which team has marked turning points in their learning curve in European finals? — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026 This is a strong example of how compact street design and high walker and biking activity can concentrate crash risk, especially at intersections and turning points. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 But Georgia’s history is littered with moments that felt like turning points and ended in Republican triumph. — Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026 The podcast's premise, built around the mentors and turning points that shape people's lives, gives Begnaud room to go somewhere most celebrity interviews don't. — H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Its rise can be traced through a series of turning points beginning in the 1930s. — J.c. Reid, Houston Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2026 However, the full moon in Leo on February 1 is pointing to turning points in your career or status this month, and the eclipse in Aquarius on February 17 strongly suggests that this new beginning will involve changes to your domestic life, living situation, and family. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026 Economically and socially, conversations around value, resources, sustainability, and wealth distribution may reach turning points. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026

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But interest in the nascent field is rising as companies notch up milestones, such as enabling people with degenerative conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to type or play video games using brain signals.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Weiss questioned whether such action was allowed under California’s wolf conservation plan, pointing to setbacks in reaching reproductive milestones required under the program before aggressive hazing can be permitted.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

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Splash’s main program is a 13-lesson science curriculum that teaches students about Sacramento’s unique ecosystem, the invertebrates found in vernal pools, watersheds and water pollution, CEO Mackenzie Wieser said.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
The company is also on track to meet its 2030 goal of returning more water to local watersheds than its data centers consume.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

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Its shuttering, alongside other long-standing landmarks like Taix restaurant, underscores Echo Park’s growing tension between new development and preserving neighborhood character.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The landmarks can refer to the arrest location or a place near the arrest.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of landmarks

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Adell had another shot in the ninth, coming to the plate with runners at the corners and two outs after Grissom had gotten him a chance by working an 11-pitch walk.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
That’s squishing the spoonbills to new corners of Florida Bay, both to inland spots of the Everglades that used to be dry and have gone soggy and to some of the tiny mangrove islands flecking the bay.

— Alex Harris July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

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