about-face

Example Sentences

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“Especially given the about face on the prior China restrictions, we are optimistic that quarterly China sales could stabilize sooner rather than later,” Chin said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

Tells us, @_timhernandez, what was the moment you realized you needed an about face?

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2023

Treating people who use opioids as deserving of the same right to healthcare as any other American demands an about face to the way methadone is delivered.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2023

"One of the things we had was extra rules about face coverings for Covid - now we're going back to standard rules," he said.

From BBC • May 16, 2023

They talk about face shape and skin tone, and they point out a bunch of kids who are wearing the wrong colors for their complexions.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin