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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At the core of today’s tensions are ideological reversals.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026 -
Rejections and reversals of prior directives at the FDA division responsible for reviewing cell and gene therapies have destabilized the already shaky footing of this field.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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“Turnabouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnabouts. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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