How to Use turnaround in a Sentence

turnaround

1 of 2 noun
  • The team needs a big turnaround after their loss last week.
  • The company has achieved a remarkable turnaround in the past year.
  • The latest news has caused a turnaround in public opinion.
  • The turnaround for most orders is 24 hours.
  • There is a 24-hour turnaround time on most orders.
  • The turnaround time for the IRS to send them out can be fast.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
  • There is a short turnaround in the first two games for the Chargers.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Earlier in the year, the turnaround time was up to 13 weeks.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Please note, there is about a ten-day turnaround time for funds to get to you.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The turnaround was fast because of the timetable set by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R).
    Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Despite the tight turnaround, the words crystalized both the spirit of the age and the ethos of the band.
    Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
  • Then a 12-foot turnaround by Johnson in the mid-post put the game on ice.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 July 2024
  • The concern now is the quick turnaround, with the Heat hosting the Kings on Wednesday night.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2022
  • That there was no concrete plan in place for a turnaround.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • That this one has two zones (for reds and whites) is a nice bonus for all my, um, quick turnaround wine.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The trail then spirals down to its end point at marker 90, the turnaround point for this trip.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2024
  • The switch to February meant just a six-month turnaround from the last tourney.
    Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The turnaround of everything happened in a week and a half or so.
    Vulture, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Whether the front office makes a trade or not, a turnaround push before the All-Star break would help.
    Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The Orioles’ all-time turnaround won’t end in a playoff spot.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Due to the craziness of the week — and the short turnaround time — McManus didn't have any family or friends at the game.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Whether the Lakers reap that turnaround remains to be seen.
    Bruce Haring, Deadline, 14 June 2024
  • Despite the slump in the first half of the year, Van den Brink expects a turnaround in the latter half of the year as prices begin to cool.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 31 July 2023
  • Because of the short turnaround, the Cougars may only get 12 practices in.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Stute hit a turnaround jumper from the baseline on the next possession to lead by five points.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Solis praised the agency and its partners for the quick turnaround.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Collins led a turnaround in Penn State’s special teams last year.
    Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The big-as-Texas turnaround has served up at least two lessons, both of which held up Saturday.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
  • The turnaround led to the club’s fifth straight win since a season-opening road loss at Seattle on March 2.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Urban Outfitters is now staging a turnaround, with the ambition of finding the success of rivals like Abercrombie & Fitch.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
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turn around

2 of 2 verb
  • At the end of the short clip, Yates turns around with a smile.
    Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The dispatch center asked the deputies en route to turn around.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2022
  • So, Watts’ had the driver turn around and bring her back to set.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Not coming up all that way for the first time just to turn around.
    Tom Hewitt, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2022
  • Seneca High School's football team has had a turn around for the ages.
    J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Police helped a few semi-trucks turn around on the north side of the tracks.
    cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Right now, the year looks a little soft, but there’s still time for things to turn around.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Cole didn’t need to turn around to know where Ohtani was sending his pitch.
    Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
  • None of this means that Meta’s fortunes might not turn around again.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The first full day of the festival was when things began to turn around.
    Todd Plummer, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2022
  • But things quickly turned around with Burke at the helm for the past almost four years.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Then, Chance the Rapper turned around and let out a scream in shock as Fallon danced around the stage.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
  • As the child turned around to get candy from the table to hand out, the gunman entered the home.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The center launched an aircraft but the flight turned around due to bad weather.
    Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Colorado hired Sanders to turn around a program that has been stuck near the bottom of the Pac-12 for most of the last decade.
    Ralph D. Russo, ajc, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The judges asked Hedges to turn around to see her dad standing in the audition room.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Not long after that, the man came out with his hands up but refused to turn around.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • After spending time by the ocean, Rodgers and Wright did not turn around to go home.
    Kayla Laine, CBS News, 17 July 2024
  • The driver turned around, parked, and approached the female body.
    Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
  • Then, with Steve Jobs returning to the helm in 1997, things started to turn around.
    Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2023
  • And not just a survey that your big boss is going to turn around and throw in trash.
    George Musser, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Many of those expelled, simply turn around and come right back in.
    ABC News, 21 Aug. 2022
  • The drones will fly just north of the fishing pier, then east over the water, and then turn around, facing south.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The show launched four months ago, and has thus far failed to turn around CNN’s ratings fortunes in the morning.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2023
  • In that scenario, the crew probably wouldn’t be able to turn around and go back.
    Emmanuel Urquieta, The Conversation, 31 July 2023
  • Through the grace and belief of her lawyer, however, things turn around for her.
    Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Some motorists tried to turn around but were blocked by police.
    Ashley Ahn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Daboll helped turn around the Giants in his first season in New York.
    Tyler Dragon, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
  • In one of the clips, Swift can be seen pointing to the right before blowing a kiss and turning around, a sweet nod to Kelce's famous in-game gesture.
    Chris Barilla, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
  • By the time Stevenson turned around there were three Commanders receivers on his side of the field going full speed toward the goal line.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024

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