as in volte-faces
US
a selling method in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced product but then is encouraged to buy a more expensive one
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Noun
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Like heels, flip-flops may be cute for vacation, but not for the plane ride to get there.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026 -
While full platform sneakers are usually a no-go, platform flip-flops can be a go-to.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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But there’s no denying it’s been accelerated by a league that’s become full of inpatient owners and fan bases that expect quick turnarounds.—
Mike Straw,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has orchestrated one of the most remarkable turnarounds in college football history, taking a program that had never won 10 games in a season before his arrival in 2024 to the brink of a national championship.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
19 Jan. 2026
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The video then about-faces towards a utopia where people have toed the left-wing climate change line and saved the planet.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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As Alexandra Plakias has noted, philosophical about-faces should not scandalize us; they should be honored.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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When leverage builds in such an environment, rallies can accelerate quickly but are also more vulnerable to abrupt reversals if sentiment shifts.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
19 Jan. 2026
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Before long, complications, reversals, and petty cruelties begin to accumulate, testing Duncan’s belief in knightly honor.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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The post marks a significant shift from the President’s past disavowals of the unpopular right-wing policy blueprint, which was created by conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2024 election.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the new wave of disavowals represents the latest sign that the conflict, which has killed thousands of Palestinians, has become polarizing within the mainstream of the party.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Bait and switches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bait%20and%20switches. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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