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turnabout

[turn-uh-bout] / ˈtɜrn əˌbaʊt /


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U.S. use of Ukraine-tested innovations marks a turnabout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The company’s turnabout moved Goldman Sachs to raise the stock to a Buy from a Hold last week, while upping its price target to $80 from $64.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Having been preoccupied with saving a season, Skipper acknowledged being blissfully unaware of any narratives about who’s done what to spark his team’s turnabout.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

After a turnabout in fortunes in the city, New York real-estate titans are now slobbering over the chance to tear down the Roosevelt and convert it into a luxury skyscraper.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2025

Her classmates congregated at the gazebo at its center and used the square as a turnabout when they cruised the main drag, ending up at the Walmart parking lot.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner