reversal
Example Sentences
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That marks the reversal of a 15-year period when company buybacks and mergers-and-acquisitions activity whittled down the actual number of shares out there to invest, giving stocks fuel to keep rising, said McElligott.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
This season has represented a stunning reversal of fortunes for the Knicks after decades as one of the worst teams in the league.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Corporate spending fell 0.7% from the previous quarter—a reversal from the 0.3% increase estimated initially.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
It’s a reversal from two years ago when the Golden State had the pole position.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
He did not know that this day, after enduring more than a week of bad news, he would enjoy a stunning reversal of fortune.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing reversal
Novel Study: Of Mice and Men, Chapters 1–3
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Literary Element: The Speech & Analyze Literature
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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