bad turn
Example Sentences
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The bad turn came in the 2000s after 9/11 and the dot-com bust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
She said Archie took a bad turn and was struggling to breathe, but she was told to "calm down" when she raised the alarm.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2023
The couple knew the situation had taken a bad turn when the airport in Kyiv suspended flights.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2022
“It can take a really bad turn very quickly.”
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022
The Jeep had gone off the cliff on a bad turn.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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