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volte-faces

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plural of volte-face

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a changing from one policy or point of view to virtually its exact opposite the novelist's unexpected volte-face from experimentalism to traditional narrative form

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These stark reversals on sports betting reflect a broader shift in public opinion.

— Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Those reversals come while at least part of the world community is reexamining the past.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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