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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

The U.S. jobs market took a sharp turn for the worse in 2025, and it doesn’t look like hiring will catch fire in the new year.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

Those news conferences have given rise to the nickname 'Tommy Tactics' - a moniker that highlights a sharp turn from Southgate, often criticised for his lack of tactical acumen.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

The first stairway consisted of about nine steps, a sharp turn, and then seven more steps to the landing of the second floor.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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