the tide turns
idiom
—used to say that someone's luck is changed
The team was on a losing streak, but then the tide turned and they went on to win the championship.
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Marketers with the foresight to start adopting and honing these strategies sooner rather than later can be much better positioned once the tide turns.
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Larry Gurreri, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Within these limits, however, the war will be fought to the utmost until the tide turns decisively in one direction or curdles into a stalemate.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2022
It’s been a difficult week, but the tide turns today.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
Whoever next wins the presidency should seek the effective end of the usual arms-control theology before the tide turns again.
—John R. Bolton, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Using tech wisely will position your company for accelerated growth once the tide turns.
—Marco Costa, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The event is being billed as the moment that the tide turns on the specter of killer AI, a chance to start building international consensus toward mitigating that risk.
—WIRED, 23 Oct. 2023
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Larry Gurreri, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Within these limits, however, the war will be fought to the utmost until the tide turns decisively in one direction or curdles into a stalemate.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2022
It’s been a difficult week, but the tide turns today.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
Whoever next wins the presidency should seek the effective end of the usual arms-control theology before the tide turns again.
—John R. Bolton, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Using tech wisely will position your company for accelerated growth once the tide turns.
—Marco Costa, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The event is being billed as the moment that the tide turns on the specter of killer AI, a chance to start building international consensus toward mitigating that risk.
—WIRED, 23 Oct. 2023
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