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sharp turn

NOUN
dogleg
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They expertly steer the story around one sharp turn after another, with many a secret exposed and the principals adjusting their outlooks on the fly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

No Sri Lankan batter managed to convert a start into a half-century on a surface that offered sharp turn.

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

Traders may also be factoring in the likelihood that the Fed will stop cutting rates for the time being after December, unless the economy takes a sharp turn.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025

It has rapidly intensified as it approaches Bermuda but will take a sharp turn to the right before arriving.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

She saw him only for an instant, then the road took a sharp turn and he was gone from sight.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman


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