reversal
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This record captures the Brunhes/Matuyama boundary, the most recent major reversal of Earth's magnetic field, which serves as a precise global time marker in the Quaternary period.
From Science Daily
Nowhere was the reversal more dramatic than in silver.
From Barron's
It’s doubtful that any trading algorithms kicked in, except those that might have been keyed to a sharp reversal of trading sentiment from earlier in the week, when it was pretty sour.
From Los Angeles Times
“While noncore prices remain anchored by low fresh food prices, we expect an eventual reversal of this effect, as significant low comparison bases will start to reflect more clearly.”
Austin’s slowdown marks a sharp reversal from recent years, when it often held the title of “hottest” housing market, Redfin says.
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