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U-turn

[yoo-turn] / ˈyuˌtɜrn /


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Interim head coach Michael Carrick has also suggested there will be no U-turn on Casemiro's future at Old Trafford.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Then he made a U-turn, pulled up near Palacios and called him over to his truck, Sadeh said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Oil fell and Asian equities rebounded Tuesday, making a sharp U-turn from the prior day after President Trump said the Iran war could soon be over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Oil prices made a decisive U-turn on Monday after President Donald Trump told a reporter that the Iran War could be over soon, swinging more than $25 in a matter of hours.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

A gleaming jet-black top-of-the-line Jaguar coupe performed a tread-melting illegal U-turn, much to the horror of the cab coming head-on.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda