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Winning that game was the turning point of the team's season.
That job was a major turning point in her career.
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For the attack on the Bonus Army and the Madison Square Garden rally share features that could bind them together as campaign turning points.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Roughly 30% of Marion County students fail to learn to read by the end of the third grade — a pivotal turning point in a child's education.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
His impressive third-quarter interception was the game’s turning point for San Francisco.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
The last quarter moon in Leo forces a turning point around intimate relationships.
—USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Roughly 30% of Marion County students fail to learn to read by the end of the third grade — a pivotal turning point in a child's education.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
His impressive third-quarter interception was the game’s turning point for San Francisco.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
The last quarter moon in Leo forces a turning point around intimate relationships.
—USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning%20point. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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