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turn around

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  1. Reverse the direction or course of something or someone, as in He has a way of turning around a failing business, or If someone doesn't turn him around he's headed for trouble. [Late 1800s]


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It remains difficult to forecast when U.S. orders will turn around in light of the tariff situation and persistent permitting delays faced by customers, CFO Ken Parks says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Either Florance and his team turn around the residential side of the business, or they drop it and losses disappear, then perhaps buy back stock.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

“It costs too much to build housing to turn around and rent it to households who are low-income households,” Schwartz said, “unless you have some sort of incentive like the housing credit.”

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

"This might be a tough situation to turn around," said Gianni Riotta, author and vice chairman of the Council for the United States and Italy.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Finally, I turn around and Jonesy has her eyebrows up.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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