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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Briere has already expressed a desire for the club to turn the corner.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
My bottom line: The Rockies don’t have enough talent in the system to turn the corner in the next few years.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
How did Wass and company turn the corner with Stark Future?
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Do that inside the 10, and Daniels will turn the corner before being touched.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 19 June 2025
My bottom line: The Rockies don’t have enough talent in the system to turn the corner in the next few years.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
How did Wass and company turn the corner with Stark Future?
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Do that inside the 10, and Daniels will turn the corner before being touched.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turn the corner
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“Turn the corner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20the%20corner. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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