turn for the worse
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If high gas prices and stubborn inflation persist, retail sales could take a turn for the worse heading into the summer.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Despite this relative lull in the tempo of Iranian attacks, the growing belief across the Gulf is that things will soon turn for the worse before getting better.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
For starters, the healthcare fund won’t burn investors so badly if the broader market takes a turn for the worse.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
After problem number four, Sancho's United career would take a turn for the worse at the start of his third season at the club.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
My group therapy group will really be depressed when they hear that your case has taken a turn for the worse.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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