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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a turn for" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is most commonly used to mean a change toward something, as in, "The recent events have taken a turn for the worse." It can also be used to mean a change in direction, as in, "We took a turn for the left at the intersection."
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Their fortunes took a turn for the better after this.
Perhaps only if markets take a turn for the worse.
Meadville, too, got a turn, for similar reasons.
South African democracy took a turn for the interesting.
In 1611 Kepler's life took a turn for the worse.
Then the economy took a turn for the worse.
The economy has suddenly taken a turn for the worse.
There things took a turn for the worse.
Things seem to be taking a turn for the better.
But things took a turn for the worse in July.
But lately, things have taken a turn for the worse.
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