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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  1. reversals
  2. turnabouts
Noun
  • Pharmaceutical companies will be looking for changes at the agency, too, after rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases.
    — Matthew Perrone, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Pharmaceutical companies will also be looking for changes at the agency, following rejections or reversals of biotech drugs intended for rare diseases.
    — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reversals
Noun
  • 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
Definition of turnabouts
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“U-turns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/U-turns. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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