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reversal

[ri-vur-suhl] / rɪˈvɜr səl /


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While vasectomies are considered long-term, many men hesitate to undergo the procedure, even though reversal surgery is sometimes possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Home Construction ETF shows a bear flag formation, with a break above $93 needed for confirmation of a positive reversal.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The conflict’s geopolitical ripples have brought a lucrative reversal of fortune to U.S.-based chemical makers, which in recent years have been some of America’s most downtrodden companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

After the labor market shed 92,000 jobs in February, many economists are banking on a reversal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

At 4:10 p.m., still seething over Ulbrickson’s reversal, they brought their boat up to the starting line at the foot of Webster Street, just south of Jack London Square and three miles from the finish.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown