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Recent Examples of about-turn Also on March 10, a federal judge ruled that the department is required to make its records public, an about-turn for the agency that has been mired in secrecy, according to Forbes. Sam Gillette, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The announcement is a dramatic about-turn for a Republican president. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 Trent makes an about-turn and decides to follow the light. Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-turn
Noun
  • The speed of that reversal underscores just how fast attitudes are changing.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • The new leadership brought about a radical shift in foreign policy towards a more pro-Islamic, anti-Western approach—and a reversal of its stance towards Israel.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Britain is not the only country pressed into making a volte-face.
    London Business School, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The realities of Putin’s momentum, coupled with Washington’s volte-face, have led to a clear mood shift in Kyiv.
    Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025

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“About-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-turn. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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