How to Use take a turn in a Sentence

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  • But things take a turn as Keoghan leads her into the back, to the deep freeze.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Everyone gets to take a turn hitting it with a special candy-size hammer and eating a piece for good fortune in the coming year.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Already, the virus has spread to at least 140 herds in a dozen states, setting off alarm bells about the impact on cows and the possible implications for human health, if things take a turn for the worse.
    Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 July 2024
  • Truly, from my perspective, the intimacy, and the craving, and the passion is what led us to take a turn in our relationship.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Things take a turn, however, when UBA gets hacked, setting up what looks to be the central crisis for the drama’s coming season, which premieres Sept. 13.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Viktor Hovland and Jon Rahm are also at 7-under but will take the course Friday afternoon when it is expected that the weather will start to take a turn for the worst.
    Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2023
  • However, things take a turn for the worse when Humdinger and a mad scientist steal their powers and turn themselves into supervillains.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2023
  • But the situation could quickly take a turn for the worse, fire officials warned, with winds expected to pick up in and around the fire area Saturday evening and Sunday.
    Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2021
  • But things take a turn for the worse when two of those assailants, Dancer and Gaz, are spotted attempting to escape by Clare, the youngest sister of the family in question, and things only get worse from there.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Nov. 2022
  • But things take a turn – Nina, the wife, starts deliberately making messes for Millie to clean and tells strange lies about her daughter.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
  • When the lead actor was himself detained and deported while filming, Schickele allowed his film to take a turn toward the real as well.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024

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