turn from

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Oil-rich countries in the Persian Gulf region that face financial problems because they can’t export oil and natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz might turn from buyers to sellers, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The most significant part of the meeting, noted Dario Perkins of TS Lombard, was Powell’s lukewarm support for the look-through approach, a hawkish turn from how the committee had been treating tariffs.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

But the acrimony seemed to dissipate following a "cordial" phone call between the two leaders, which a Colombian official later described as an 180-degree turn "from both sides".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

In volatile sectors such as technology, high concentrations can quickly turn from a tailwind into a headwind.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

The agent Graves was seated at his huge rolltop desk and did not at once turn from his papers and acknowledge her presence.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson