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reversal

[ri-vur-suhl] / rɪˈvɜr səl /


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"Short-term increases in demand for coal as a result of an international supply shock should not be seen as a reversal of this direction," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The reversal of fortune prompted network executives to grouse that the Emmys had become a three-hour commercial for streaming services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Like a rubber band stretched too tight, the sharp rise in Treasury yields saw a rapid reversal Thursday that helped lift U.S. stock prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"People forget he was my carer, so it's role reversal, although I'm not really looking after him. I'm just trying to keep his spirits up."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The word “reconversion” itself implied the possibility of returning to an earlier time, of a reversal even, in the changes large and small that had transformed American life.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

The process to terminate controllers can be lengthy and result in lighter punishments or reversals, as has happened in some cases this year, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

She says reversals are not routinely available on the NHS as there are strict criteria for having one.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

But if you assume that momentum will keep working long term, while you also worry about the occasional reversals, a reversal is a positive, not a negative.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Bringing the constraints of cultural anthropology back into biomolecular analysis allows other reversals to emerge.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

It wasn't just white landlords who opposed major reversals in housing policy.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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