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turning point

noun

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  1. A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a…

    A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.

    • Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road / Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
    • Europe will be watching the final battle closely. A Hollande victory in the second round would be a turning point in European politics, a rare victory for the left in Europe, which has in recent years moved towards the right

  2. A maximum or minimum on a graph.

  3. A crossroads.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A T-junction.

    2. A place at which one changes their direction of travel.

      • Chicago was the turning point of my journey and I left there at midnight abroad ^([sic]) the "Chicagoan," an express of the New York Central System.

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