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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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 -
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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“Turnabouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnabouts. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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