How to Use turn of events in a Sentence

turn of events

noun phrase
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  • Many in the West have been surprised at this turn of events.
    — David Miliband, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • Not a great turn of events for those of us wishing to save our democracy.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
  • 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
  • Drop a comment with your thoughts on this tragic turn of events below.
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 23 June 2024
  • 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
  • But in a uniquely Arizona turn of events, a viral video shows a quail fighting off a snake for her eggs in Tucson.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • But in a shocking turn of events, everything came crashing down.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 June 2024
  • 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
  • According to Dow, who was floored and amused when the school contacted her about the degree, some people in her life didn't believe the turn of events at first.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
  • But, in an amusing turn of events, the cartoon characters lead an escape with the help of dynamite that Pouchy packed away.
    — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 14 June 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

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