about-face

Example Sentences

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The about-face highlights rising financial strain on managers of large private-credit funds marketed to individual investors who continue to ask for their money back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Kelly has done an even starker about-face on one of her favorite topics these days: trans issues, on which she used to be passably sympathetic.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The Trump administration did an about-face Tuesday on an autism treatment it had promoted with great fanfare.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The about-face in oil prices quickly helped dampen a stock-market rally.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Every time he gets to where I’m standing, he does an about-face and walks in the other direction.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead