How to Use turn of events in a Sentence

turn of events

noun phrase
  • This is a crazy turn of events for no less than 100 reasons.
    TIME, 14 Mar. 2024
  • So, bottom line here, it's been a very good turn of events for Kyiv.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 25 June 2023
  • The turn of events marks a new chapter in the evolution of driverless cars and trucks.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • In a strange turn of events, the microphone that Cardi B threw is now up for sale on EBay.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But the stunning turn of events—the first challenge of this nature to Putin in more than two decades of rule—has shocked Russia and the world.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 June 2023
  • Of course, such a turn of events has not been driven benignly.
    Harry G. Broadman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • After the surprising turn of events, Hall said that her team would finish the rest of the demo.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 11 Aug. 2023
  • What a turn of events for Theory, and what a welcome change for Cena.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • But a rare turn of events happened after our story aired.
    Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • In a shocking turn of events, a new study from Bankrate reveals that the best state to retire in is... not Florida.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2023
  • People who knew Jared well wondered whether this criminal turn of events could be traced back to the scam.
    Scott Johnson, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2023
  • Following an odd turn of events, fifty dogs are brought to the synagogue to be taken care of.
    Greg Garrison | , al, 14 Sep. 2023
  • But in a stunning turn of events, none of the couples were eliminated!
    EW.com, 28 Nov. 2023
  • In a serendipitous turn of events, the department store signed the character’s rights over to May, free and clear.
    Vince Guerrieri, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • To call this turn of events a head scratcher is an understatement.
    Kylie Robison, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This turn of events proved pivotal for the magazine’s future.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Aug. 2023
  • This has been an agonizing turn of events for what was to be such a special weekend.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The turn of events has worsened a crisis in a nation where one-third of its 45 million people were already in need of food aid.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2023
  • On the women’s side, two number one teams, Stanford and Indiana, met their fate in the second round — a turn of events not seen since 1998.
    Amy Bass, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Afanasieff sounds almost bewildered by the turn of events.
    David Bauder, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Friday produced a dramatic turn of events in the sportsman class.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Many observers saw the turn of events as proof of the resilience of democracy in Senegal, a country in a tough neighborhood.
    Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
  • A week later, Jang’s signing with the team was official — a turn of events even the pitcher acknowledged came as a bit of a surprise.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
  • If Purple Lotus boosts the downtown San Jose economy, that would be a welcome turn of events for the city’s urban core.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
  • While none of us can fully understand the depths of their pain, all of us can remember them in our prayers and give them the time and space to deal with this heartbreaking turn of events.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The bizarre turn of events across the border was regarded with caution by Ukrainian officials.
    Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
  • The decision to start construction is a big turn of events, a story that’s been hiding in plain view since digging began March 24.
    Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2023
  • In a shocking turn of events, Montgomery was later acquitted by a jury.
    José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
  • Here’s what to expect, according to Paramount+: The competitors must deal with an unexpected turn of events that completely changes the course of the game.
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 20 Apr. 2023
  • In an unexpected turn of events, Vanilla Ice and Pablo Escobar were good friends.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023

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