sharp turn

collocation in English

meaningsofsharpandturn

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sharp
adjective
uk
/ʃɑːp/us
/ʃɑːrp/
having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole ...
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turn
noun
uk
/tɜːn/us
/tɝːn/
an opportunity or a duty to do something at a particular time or in a particular order, before or after ...
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(Definition ofsharpandturnfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This takes care of the robot taking lesssharpturnto avoid colliding with the object.
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He was also responsible for the university'ssharpturntowards the study of law.
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This was a rathersharpturnbecause algebraic topology is just about the purest of pure mathematics and operations research is very applied.
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The campaign therefore epitomized asharpturnaway from the evolutionary and non-compulsive approach that the government had generally preferred in the years since independence.
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American doctors, it now seems clear, were ripe for thesharpturnagainst government that occurred in their ranks during this period.
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Then asharpturnof the tourniquet was necessary to stop our lifeblood from flowing away.
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In the past he has shown sharp wit and asharpturnof phrase.
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Naval command calling for asharpturn.
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In reaction to this strange otherness, the tenor of discussion of the "dimensionless constants" again took anothersharpturn, one aimed at returning to the anthropomorphic justification for the constants.
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Is he also aware that we must now take asharpturnin our policies in relation to overseas trade?
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The other was that there was asharpturnin our favour in the terms of trade.
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During that month their policy had taken a verysharpturnand had been watered down considerably.
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The makes one lastsharpturn, turning towards the south.
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That turn is followed by anothersharpturndue north.
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At the river, it made asharpturnto the right, and anothersharpturnto the left onto the bridge.
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Here is reaches its norhternmost point, asharpturnto the southeast.
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This is usually done when it is necessary to make asharpturn.
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There were six steps, then a landing, asharpturn, and another six steps.
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Eventually it makes asharpturnsoutheast and leaves the county line.
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Before dissipation, it made asharpturnto the north-northeast.
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At the top, the log takes a small drop and takes asharpturn.
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The route curves southwest before making asharpturnnorth away from the creek.
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The river takes asharpturnto the left as the flow cuts through solid rock.
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The highway travels westward from this intersection, quickly making asharpturnto the north.
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Then at one point the boat took asharpturn, overturned and capsized.
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