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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-faced
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The testing also showed that after a time, the chromium reverted back to nontoxic form.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026 -
Musk is seeking to have Altman removed from the company's board, the company reverted back to a nonprofit, and have millions to be transferred to the charity arm at OpenAI.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Following Mark's life-saving surgery in Ukraine and advanced care in NYC, supported by the community, Negodiuk, an e-commerce entrepreneur, pivoted.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Upon its selection by NASA for the Swift rescue mission, Katalyst quickly pivoted that private investment to meet the agency’s need.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
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Seconds later, Flore backtracked, called the foul on the floor, then backtracked his backtrack and reverted to his initial call.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Cameras were poised at every side of AJ Dybantsa’s table, where the Brigham Young forward sat with his elbows resting on his knees and head bowed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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His supporters rewarded him with a landslide victory, then held their tongues as the Conservative leader bowed to rancorous calls to resign amid the Partygate scandal after three years in office.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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When employees change roles or leave, access is revoked promptly and consistently.—
Carl D'Halluin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Last year, the festival revoked the Creative Data Lions Grand Prix winner, Efficient Way to Pay, after it was revealed that the campaign used AI to manipulate the ad’s case study video.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
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The defenseman produced just eight points (two goals, six assists) in 20 games with Florida following the trade and was a minus-1 during Florida’s playoff run that year that ended with the Presidents Trophy winners being swept in the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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In Tennessee, a pickup truck carrying about 1 million bees overturned near Knoxville in April, unleashing a swarm that blanketed the crash scene.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw led a cast rounded out by Martha's Vineyard locals.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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Disney’s presence will be rounded off with its traditional night barbecue bringing together all of it divisions on the last Friday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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“About-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-faced. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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