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employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing
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Recent presidential-election trends illustrate this turnabout.
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Since Virginia is one of the few purple states remaining, this sudden turnabout reveals where Democrats and Republicans disagree on higher education.
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
The turnabout is particularly evident in the tech sector, where five-day in-office weeks are now commonplace.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Canada’s complicated relationship with China Friday’s deal in Beijing marks a turnabout in Canadian policy.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Since Virginia is one of the few purple states remaining, this sudden turnabout reveals where Democrats and Republicans disagree on higher education.
—Andy Smarick, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
The turnabout is particularly evident in the tech sector, where five-day in-office weeks are now commonplace.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026
Canada’s complicated relationship with China Friday’s deal in Beijing marks a turnabout in Canadian policy.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Turnabout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnabout. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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turnabout
noun
turn·about
ˈtər-nə-ˌbau̇t 
: a change from one direction or one way of thinking or acting to the opposite
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