turn the tide
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Earnings from Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman couldn’t turn the tide.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
The Italian claimed the game, but Norrie broke back, winning seven successive points in his efforts to turn the tide in a first competitive meeting between the players.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
The Stoxx 600 Europe Banks index is down around 7% for the year, threatening to turn the tide on a three-year run that began in the final quarter 2022, according to FactSet data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
"Our extra investment and modernisation is beginning to turn the tide, but we know there's a long way to go," she added.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
There has to be a clever way to turn the tide, but to my besieged brain there’s only one way out: the front door.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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