at every turn

Example Sentences

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Watch as the fluid camerawork makes her kills look nastier, and the preposterous script allows her to outwit her foes, even with the cards stacked against her at every turn.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

After all, this virtuoso who has flirted with the boundaries of figure skating at every turn couldn’t possibly resist a trick this flashy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The American actor says she is "always" being pigeonholed into a certain role due to her age but she "resists at every turn".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

“The Rip” is consumed by the need to expound and interpret its own narrative at every turn.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026

I hated the way they spouted water so easily, betraying me at every turn.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate