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U-turns

noun

plural of U-turn

as in reversals

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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These stark reversals on sports betting reflect a broader shift in public opinion.

— Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Those reversals come while at least part of the world community is reexamining the past.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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The market’s message is often beguiling and inscrutable, with frequent overshoots and crowd-humiliating turnabouts that would be so satisfying to see coming in advance.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
So why, Ghosh wonders, are such rapid turnabouts so rarely present in the genre?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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