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reversal

[ri-vur-suhl] / rɪˈvɜr səl /


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That was a reversal from February, when amid a large West Coast strike sidelined tens of thousands of workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Blue Owl opted to cap redemptions in both funds at 5%, a reversal from its decision in January allowing shareholders to redeem 15% from the technology fund.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

And the role reversal — complete with uniform — doesn’t appear to have changed Lumalee’s outlook on life in any way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Right now we are in a moment of reversal.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

What was needed was a revolution, a reversal of the ancient, brittle roles we’d been playing out since my childhood.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover