about-face

Example Sentences

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Lewis, making progress sometimes requires an about-face to get back on the right road.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Kelly has done an even starker about-face on one of her favorite topics these days: trans issues, on which she used to be passably sympathetic.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The Trump administration did an about-face Tuesday on an autism treatment it had promoted with great fanfare.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The about-face in oil prices quickly helped dampen a stock-market rally.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

“But this is such a complete about-face, Melissa! I mean...”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio