U-turn

Example Sentences

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GDP per capita has been turning upward since Ottawa’s U-turn on immigration, said Shelly Kaushik, an economist at BMO Capital Markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

This is the biggest contract U-turn in memory involving a high-profile WSL player, with Shaw on the verge of leaving City just a few days ago.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Los Angeles police officers were patrolling the park around 10: 20 p.m. on May 5 when they spotted Johnson abruptly conduct a U-turn in front of them, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But, she recalled, her career "took something of a U-turn" in her early 40s when she was cast in US 1990s sitcom Cybill, starring Cybill Shepherd.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I do a quick U-turn and skid away.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed