as in reversals
a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite
employees regarded the latest turnabout as a sure sign that management hadn't a clue as to what it was doing
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reversals
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The reversals have been dramatic, too, and have occurred almost immediately.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026 -
To be sure, hope has often swung quickly into doubt since the war began, causing extreme and sudden reversals in financial markets.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Turnabouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnabouts. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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