as in reversals
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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reversals
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The reversals highlights how the world’s biggest energy-importing region is being particularly hard hit by the war in the Middle East and the lack of access to oil and fuel from the Persian Gulf.—
Nicholas Lua,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The last time Newcastle succumbed to three straight top-flight reversals at home was under Steve Bruce in January-February 2021, but Tyneside dependability has been undermined by their defensive issues, with only Wolves (30) and West Ham (27) conceding more on their own turf.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Volte-faces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volte-faces. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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