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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But the only way for the Giants to turn the corner in their rebuild will be for Schoen’s draft picks to make big leaps this season.
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Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
And over the last few months, ALB has been beginning to turn the corner.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
After 10 years of boos, ‘VC SUCKS’ chants, and much, much more, the moment that helped turn the corner between Carter and the city of Toronto was when he was honored while playing for the Grizzlies in 2014.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
In truth, Poly had already begun to turn the corner.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Oct. 2024
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Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
And over the last few months, ALB has been beginning to turn the corner.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
After 10 years of boos, ‘VC SUCKS’ chants, and much, much more, the moment that helped turn the corner between Carter and the city of Toronto was when he was honored while playing for the Grizzlies in 2014.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
In truth, Poly had already begun to turn the corner.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Turn the corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20the%20corner. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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