an unexpected/strange/dramatic turn of events
1 a new development or change in a situation:
Salazar did not like this turn of events, but he accepted his new assignment.
However, the following turn of events showed that this was only the case as long as the overall agenda was not challenged.
On reflection, three factors seem to be responsible for this turn of events.
An unexpected turn of events signalled even more far-reaching changes.
With their camp 1500 m below them, this was an unsettling turn of events.
If true, this is an ironic turn of events.
To be sure, practical considerations determined the turn of events to some degree.
This turn of events can be called tragic in the truest sense of the word.
Rather, that turn of events brought them closer together in terms of overall goals, strategy, and tactics.
