180 degree turn
Example Sentences
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He said the missiles had taken a highly convoluted route, even making a 180 degree turn at one point.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
It's something Rory agrees with, and says he's now done a 180 degree turn on the shame he once felt about his experience.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2022
“A car traveling in a lane doesn’t stop, do a 180 degree turn, and turn around and come the other way.”
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2012
And then maybe you don’t make a 180 degree turn and just tweak things that you are doing.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2011
When I reached that summit, I grew intensely nervous and within minutes made a 180 degree turn which boosted me into an entirely different mode of thought.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson