make a U-turn
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In December of that year, Officer Andy Ornelas, 27, was struck in Palmdale after a driver swung from the right shoulder to make a U-turn and ended up directly in his path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Palal alleges that's when Davis and the others in the Cadillac decided to make a U-turn and confront Shakur and Knight.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
He and other local car enthusiasts are pressing state lawmakers to make a U-turn during the 90-day legislative session starting next week in Annapolis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
I got out of bed and watched a car headed for a particularly watery part of the street make a U-turn, driving across a low concrete median instead of attempting to drive through it.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2023
But then in the rear-view mirror, we saw them make a U-turn, and we knew they were going to flash us to stop.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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