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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a turnabout for a" is not complete and lacks context, making it difficult to assess its correctness in written English.
It could be used in contexts discussing a significant change or reversal in a situation, but it needs to be part of a fuller expression to convey a clear meaning.
Example: "This unexpected decision was a turnabout for a company that had always prioritized profit over sustainability."
Alternatives: "a reversal for a" or "a change for a".
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Polls show Attorney General Ken Salazar, a Democrat, leading his little-known primary opponent as well as both Republicans, a turnabout for a state that has been a Republican stronghold for a decade as well as an incubator for conservative causes like a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
It's quite a turnabout for a women's basketball league that has always welcomed gay and lesbian fans, but that has also been wary of publicly targeting them as a group.
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This is quite a turnabout for an organization that was founded in 1894 and did not name its first female members until 1981, under the leadership of Juan Antonio Samaranch.
When asked about that prospect, he said, "We rule out no option," a turnabout for an administration that has scolded Democrats who called for closing Indian Point and accused them of jeopardizing the downstate power supply.
The news is a bit of a turnabout for Mr. Goldstein and his co-founder, Billy Chasen, a software developer in New York, who struggled to get their previous company, called StickyBits, off the ground.
Average men could not create this music, and they damn sure couldn't play it.' " Mr. Harris made him realize that getting A's and B's was something he should strive for, a turnabout for someone who had been an average student all of his life.
The allegation is something of a turnabout for one of fashion's most recognizable brand names.
The boundary mission represents something of a turnabout for the American military.
It was quite a turnabout for the metal, which has been soaring in recent months amid the turbulent stock markets.
It represents a turnabout for the Bloomberg administration, which tried and failed to have the lawsuit dismissed.
That would be a turnabout for the Rams, who have not had a winning season in 10 years.
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