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turned over a new leaf



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The bank said it had learned valuable lessons and had turned over a new leaf.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022

Does that sound like these organizations have turned over a new leaf and become more “athlete-centered?”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Perhaps he has turned over a new leaf.

From Golf Digest • Feb. 7, 2020

Germany’s largest lender has also sought to highlight it has turned over a new leaf, with a TV ad campaign last month under the banner: “A new era requires new banking”.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2017

‘It’s time I turned over a new leaf.’

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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