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When Ariel asks others present whether they are concerned, she is not taken seriously — and things eventually appear to take a turn for the dangerous.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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
Things take a turn for the worse when a mysterious criminal, only known as Traveler, shows up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
People often blame themselves when things take a turn toward the awkward.
—Alexandra Plakias, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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
Things take a turn for the worse when a mysterious criminal, only known as Traveler, shows up.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
People often blame themselves when things take a turn toward the awkward.
—Alexandra Plakias, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Take a turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20turn. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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