as in reversals
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
more than one London newspaper accused the prime minister of doing an about-turn on the issue
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reversals
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Yet in a few respects, a bit of wobbly action in the indexes, surge in volatility and reversals in some of the more overheated assets were overdue and probably necessary to test the bull market against higher bond yields and a more-foggy policy horizon.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2024 -
But such policies could be subject to new executive orders or reversals.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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“About-turns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-turns. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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