turn the corner
idiom
: to get past the most difficult area or period in something and begin to improve
The company claims it has turned the corner and will be profitable soon.
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After seeming to turn the corner briefly in his return from Tommy John surgery, Alcantara was pounded for a 9.53 ERA in his final three starts before the All-Star break.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
The Michigan State star is coming off one of his best seasons in the league as Memphis aims to turn the corner amid a transition period.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The second half of the season should provide clues as to which members of the core will be keepers for when the rebuild can turn the corner.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Briere has already expressed a desire for the club to turn the corner.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
The Michigan State star is coming off one of his best seasons in the league as Memphis aims to turn the corner amid a transition period.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The second half of the season should provide clues as to which members of the core will be keepers for when the rebuild can turn the corner.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Briere has already expressed a desire for the club to turn the corner.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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“Turn the corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20the%20corner. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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