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 was a quick one.
    — CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But there are signs of a turnaround.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • But there are signs of a turnaround.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • That might have sparked a turnaround.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • This is where most turnarounds stall.
    — Daniel Schmeltz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Then again, so was the turnaround.
    — Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Clark capped off quite a turnaround from a year ago.
    — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • This doesn’t look like a quick turnaround.
    — Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Those pars sparked the turnaround.
    — ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • Please note, there is about a ten-day turnaround time for funds to get to you.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
  • And the turnaround has also been the same — two weeks.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The signs of a turnaround started this month.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And time on a turnaround will be ticking.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The early signs of turnaround are there.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Longhorns have a quick turnaround to get ready for the first round.
    — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The quick turnaround ship is sailing away.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
  • No more waiting for the turnaround.
    — D’joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Hitting more line drives and balls in the air has been a key part of his turnaround.
    — Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2021
  • But a turnaround at Gucci will take time.
    — Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There is a short turnaround in the first two games for the Chargers.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The coffee chain is still very much a turnaround story.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Tessmann summed up the turnaround.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This time, Allen wants to be there when the turnaround is complete.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2021
  • This turnaround seemed to be in the making, at least for the offense.
    — Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 26 May 2022
  • Nike is on the clock — its turnaround efforts are taking too long.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 June 2026

turn around

2 of 2 verb
  • Safe to say it’s turned around.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Niall’s life starts to turn around.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
  • But can this ship be turned around?
    — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Spence turned around and passed it straight back.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The team did such great turn around this year.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Pugliese then turned around and walked off the floor.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
  • From Iran, and they get told to turn around.
    — ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • And then, just turn around, and watch the moon rise over the city.
    — CBS News, 25 July 2021
  • The guy turned around and stabbed Shaun in the heart.
    — Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Knowing when to turn around can save lives.
    — Brian Dakss, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • By late March, the year should turn around for you.
    — Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The numbers have not turned around.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Only so many planes can be turned around midair.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • Well, the camera was turned around.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Even seasoned city dwellers can get turned around.
    — Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Banfield turned around and ran.
    — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The fighter jets turned around in mid-air.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • His four-seam fastball got turned around twice.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Things could be turning around, though.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • Calhoun turned around and gave a look that would kill.
    — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The pilot turned around and tried to make it back.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Soon, the results should start to turn around.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But in the blink of an eye, White’s luck turned around.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Flights were turning around midair.
    — Michael McCarter, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In some places, cars have to turn around while crews work to clear the road.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And that same someone might turn around and sell it for more.
    — The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2021
  • That would give us some hope that this was going to turn around.
    — Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2020
  • At the end of the short clip, Yates turns around with a smile.
    — Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One coyote turned around and showed me its teeth and a death stare.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In most cases though, the best course is just to turn around.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

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