turning point

Definitions

1. A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
2. A maximum or minimum on a graph.
3. A crossroads.
4. A T-junction.
5. A place at which one changes their direction of travel.

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Examples

“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”

“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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