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turn of events
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Princeton's WordNet
turn, turn of events, twistnoun
an unforeseen development
"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
Wiktionary
turn of eventsnoun
A deviation from the expected course of events.
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turn of events
A turn of events refers to an unexpected or significant change in circumstances or a situation. It normally implies a major or important shift in how things are progressing, often taking people by surprise.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of turn of events in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of turn of events in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of turn of events in a Sentence
He was someone that one would have thought would remain very high up in the regime. So this kind of a shake up, particularly if he's been executed, is quite a remarkable turn of events.
It's an extraordinary turn of events for Cubans and Cuban-Americans.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:
Provocateurs in Kiev ... could try to 'whip something up' in the expectation that this will influence the world public and weapons will flow into Ukraine, i am convinced that Berlin and Paris, as the most important players ..., should prevent such a turn of events.
It's an unfortunate turn of events here.
This latest horrendous turn of events has only served to strengthen the resolve of our investigation team as we work to identify those responsible for this outrageous, reckless and barbaric act, they are unable to say at this moment whether or not the nerve agent found in this incident is linked to the attack on Sergei and Yulia Skripal.
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