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Meanings of turning point in English

Portuguese
ponto de viragem
Catalan
moment decisiu

An event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend.

ponto de viragem
Portuguese
chanfro
Catalan
cantonada
Spanish
esquina de calle

The intersection of two streets.

chanfro
Synonyms
Examples for "landmark"
Examples for "landmark"
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The landmark U.S. Dodd-Frank financial market reforms demand higher capital for banks.
Reuters
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However, polling day is not the only landmark for Labour this week.
The Guardian
3
It was the deadliest day since Iraq 's landmark elections last month.
The Irish Times
4
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission welcomed what they called a landmark ruling.
Reuters
5
Five years on, is the UK's landmark anti-slavery law fit for purpose?
Reuters
1
This year, especially, could mark a watershed moment in the political arena.
The South African
2
Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha is calling the new strategy a watershed moment.
Radio NZ
3
Says O'Connor: Now is a watershed moment for Ireland on insurance reform.
The Irish Times
4
The rout in European financial markets last week was a watershed event.
The Irish Times
5
This week has been a watershed moment for the discourse on alcohol.
The South African
Usage of turning point in English
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Five years ago, however, he realised he had reached another turning point.
The Guardian
2
A new course or training in March will offer a turning point!
The South African
3
The coming year will be a turning point for the Irish economy.
The Irish Times
4
Covid-19 has been a turning point in terms of working from home.
The Irish Times
5
He said he doubted that the past week was the turning point.
Reuters
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The turning point was taking a health quiz and scoring only average.
The Irish Times
7
It might be months, rather than a real turning point, Kenningham said.
Reuters
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I don't think the penalty was the turning point of the game.
The Guardian
9
Three months earlier the Houla massacre was also called a turning point.
The Guardian
10
The game must have represented a critical turning point in Keys' career.
Ebony
11
There have been endless talking points but as yet no turning point.
Reuters
12
It is near the turning point where questions of goals are asked.
Midnight at the well of souls
13
Longtime Google employees remember the 2009 privacy summit as a turning point.
Wired
14
Certainly James of Molay's retraction marked a turning point in the trial.
Templars: history and myth: from solomon's temple to the freemas...
15
Robert Peston examines whether the latest figures could be a turning point.
BBC
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The latter acquisition marked something of a turning point for UK Plc.
Reuters
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