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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Noun
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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 -
From there, The Audacity spirals into a dizzying web of alliances, betrayals and reversals of fortune.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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The specific reasons behind the about-turns are not clear, as both Iraq and Pakistan had earlier received approvals from Iran to transit the strait.—
Weilun Soon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Volte-faces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volte-faces. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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