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as in reverted
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as in pivoted
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-faced
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The Greatest Story Never Told, which will draw from Lucille's autobiography, Love, Lucy, as well as Desi's A Book, both of which have had rights reverted back to the estates.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025 -
Initially ceded to California to be its official first state park, Yosemite reverted back to federal control in 1906.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
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Jade Catta-Preta Jade Catta-Preta pivoted from a career in theater to a career in comedy.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Arizona pivoted quickly to Arenado, and after some deliberation, the 13-year veteran agreed to waive his no-trade clause.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 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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Bradie Tennell bowed her head to the ice after her final pose as the crowd stood and cheered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The deference with which that body has bowed to presidential fiat would make Page and William Maclay shudder.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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As Beck spoke on the crowded field afterward, Cristobal swept past and stopped for quick bear hug.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pedal a Fat-Tire Bike Beefy fat-tire bikes have swept the biking scene.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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In court, an assistant state attorney said McCoy never should have been driving, telling the judge that his license was revoked as a habitual traffic offender.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kentucky, Michigan, Louisville and TCU rounded out the top 10.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Kentucky, Michigan, Louisville and TCU rounded out the top 10.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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By an 11-1 vote, a Miami-Dade County jury originally sentenced him to death, but that sentence was overturned in 2017 after a new state law ruled it unconstitutional for a death sentence to be imposed without a unanimous jury verdict, according to the court records.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weinstein was found guilty of third-degree rape of Mann in early 2020, but that conviction was overturned in 2024 by a New York state appeals court.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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“About-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-faced. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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