at every turn
Example Sentences
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Why it’s worth seeing: Surprising at every turn, the movie features a career-best performance from Malkovich as a veteran in declining health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
These accounts collide with the present era’s eerie uncertainty at every turn, making for an altogether riveting, cyclical listening experience that tells her life’s story without smoothing its contradictions.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
He battled oversize cannibals, outmaneuvered a witch and lost scores of men at every turn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
In doing so, she was forced to turn right at every turn, and the simple laws of physics and geometry ensured that eventually she found the exit.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
