as in volte-faces
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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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All guest rooms are stocked with flip-flops to use during your stay.—
Hannah Walhout,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Parker was dressed in baggy pants, flip-flops, and sunglasses.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The world’s busiest international hub is nearing its 100 million passenger-per-year capacity, and leaning on technology to speed up turnarounds has the potential to generate an additional $300,000 a day in revenue.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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That mindset has become the foundation for one of the most remarkable midseason turnarounds in college football.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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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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Scientists have a clear understanding of when these reversals have occurred over time.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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In fact, every apparent breakdown has turned into a bear trap, sparking powerful reversals in the opposite direction.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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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 27 Oct. 2025.
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