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U-turn

noun

ˈyü-ˌtərn

Definition of U-turn

as in reversal

a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds

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Recent Examples of U-turn The crash happened on West Hillsboro Boulevard when a driver attempting a U-turn was struck by a motorcyclist, flipping the car, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Not long after, the teen got into a vehicle with Marcareno, made a U-turn and drove past the house, where Rodriguez Fernandez fired six shots from the passenger seat — striking and killing a woman, according to court records. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026 The decision represents a U-turn after producers had initially said the show would go on following Grande’s exit. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Steven Becker, 68, of Boca Raton, was driving a bus away from the gas pumps on the east side of the facility and made a U-turn to travel through the parking lot, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for U-turn

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reversal

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Her husband also wrote a letter to the editor of the Tribune this month pleading for a reversal of the university’s decision.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Symptoms can be reversed with naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug also known as Narcan.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

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