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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Just as crash diets rarely lead to sustainable health, organizational turnarounds require patience and long-lasting commitment.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
However, turnarounds often come with difficult decisions, including layoffs, which are sometimes necessary to streamline operations and stabilize finances.—
Marek Niedzwiedz,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
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But such policies could be subject to new executive orders or reversals.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Bait and switches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bait%20and%20switches. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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