reversal
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Cohen’s reversal is a particularly dramatic example of a long-standing pattern.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Marvel’s abrupt reversal on “Wonder Man” invited scrutiny from fans who had also noted how “Blade” had been stuck in development for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The reversal in yields engineered by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s buyback plan lasted just a day after federal borrowing crossed $40 trillion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
That rapid reversal argues against the idea that maternal age effects are primarily caused by the gradual buildup of cellular damage or DNA mutations associated with aging, as many researchers had previously suspected.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
I opened my pack, rooted through the contents, and then looked up with that confounded expression that comes with the discovery of a reversal.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
NDR also highlighted one of the market’s biggest reversals this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
You do know reversals are expensive and aren't always successful?
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Bringing the constraints of cultural anthropology back into biomolecular analysis allows other reversals to emerge.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
Surging stocks can be vulnerable to sharp reversals, and crucial pillars of support for the rally remain in place, some analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
We had won four reversals in death penalty cases in 1990, four more in 1991, and by the end of 1992, we'd won relief for another eight death row prisoners.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing reversal
Novel Study: Of Mice and Men, Chapters 1–3
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Literary Element: The Speech & Analyze Literature
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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