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turnabout

[turn-uh-bout] / ˈtɜrn əˌbaʊt /


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U.S. use of Ukraine-tested innovations marks a turnabout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The company’s turnabout moved Goldman Sachs to raise the stock to a Buy from a Hold last week, while upping its price target to $80 from $64.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

But in a sudden turnabout a month later, prosecutors moved to dismiss the indictment against Martinez.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

After a turnabout in fortunes in the city, New York real-estate titans are now slobbering over the chance to tear down the Roosevelt and convert it into a luxury skyscraper.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2025

Now, in a complete turnabout, my panic made everything seem the same.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi