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U-turn

[yoo-turn] / ˈjuˌtɜrn /


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The yen’s U-turn continued Monday in Asia, with the currency strengthening to a more than six-month high against the dollar as the greenback softened in holiday-thinned trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Making a U-turn, he added, is evidence of premeditation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

The most successful brands, she says, are consistent in the image that they present - and a return to the UK risks looking like another U-turn.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Palal alleges that's when Davis and the others in the Cadillac decided to make a U-turn and confront Shakur and Knight.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

But then in the rear-view mirror, we saw them make a U-turn, and we knew they were going to flash us to stop.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

So far, at least seven oil tankers have made U-turns close to Yemen since the embargo.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

He announced that he would resign as prime minister and Labour Party leader in June after a string of scandals, missteps and policy U-turns blighted his leadership.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Starmer won a landslide general election victory two years ago - but he began losing public support within weeks of arriving in Downing Street after a series of polcy mis-steps and U-turns.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

To visit by car, you’ve got to take the expressway south to an easy-to-miss exit and make two quick U-turns down to the riverbank.

From Slate May 27, 2026

With every step, frantic golden arrows appeared beneath his feet, bending into U-turns on the floor.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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