at every turn

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Recent Examples of at every turn This started out as the Green New Deal and got smaller at every turn, largely through the influence of Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who was the 50th vote and could turn his thumb up or down on anything. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 This deeply entertaining and emotional film never skirts the scientific process, but instead fully embraces it at every turn. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 Yet Italian investigators who traveled to Cairo to assist the Egyptian investigation were hindered at every turn, The Times reported. — New York Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Across two seasons packed with twisty machinations, Jung’s virtuous prosecutor Jang Geon-young attempted to pin down Hyun’s shamelessly corrupt — but effortlessly cool — intelligence officer Baek Ki-tae, only to be outfoxed at every turn. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at every turn

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“At every turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20every%20turn. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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