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turnaround

[turn-uh-round] / ˈtɜrn əˌraʊnd /


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Instead, he was dropped after just 20 seconds and again in the opening round before producing a stunning turnaround to stop Prenga in the second.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The latest results highlight a pronounced turnaround for Intel, which just two years ago had to suspend its dividend and conduct massive layoffs as it looked to conserve cash.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

With data centers packed with CPUs, the turnaround is seen in Intel’s data center-revenue, which grew 59% compared with the prior year period, continuing a recent trend.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The number of independent shops opened in the last decade marks a stunning turnaround from the early Amazon years, when the online bookseller put an estimated 43% of stores out of business.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

My shaky performance in Chicago had shown me that I needed a serious turnaround in my gymnastics, and I was grateful to everyone who’d encouraged me to face my mistakes and focus on the positive.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Cracker Barrel’s decision to select a 69-year-old former restaurant executive to lead the chain highlights the emerging practice of boards calling in retired chief executives from the sidelines to help engineer high-profile turnarounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Thursday’s tanker traffic turnarounds marked a reversal for Hormuz flows.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

Still, Laviolette, despite his track record of first-year turnarounds, is joining a team in flux.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Before transforming Ryanair, O’Leary made a careful study of Southwest and its no-frills, high-efficiency model, featuring a single aircraft type, point-to-point flying instead of hub-and-spoke, and quick plane turnarounds between flights.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

Tennis players are used to short turnarounds, but Emma Raducanu has questioned the logic of her Australian Open first-round match being played on Sunday night in Melbourne.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2026




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