make a U-turn
Example Sentences
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A 79-year-old woman who was not affiliated with the school had been trying to make a U-turn in the school parking lot, according to Glendale Police Sgt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 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
In a WhatsApp group chat on the morning of 25 August 2020, he asked whether the government needed to make a "U-turn" on its stance, the paper says.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2023
She drove past the store, and had to make a U-turn in the parking lot of an old apartment complex called the Lakes.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
