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U-turn

[yoo-turn] / ˈyuˌtɜrn /


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The weather over the next few days is set to take a sharp U-turn after a week basking in warm spring sunshine.

From BBC

Asian equity markets rebounded Tuesday, an abrupt U-turn from the prior day.

From The Wall Street Journal

A long-standing critic said "it is better to cringe and do a U-turn than do the wrong thing".

From BBC

It also recently raised prices for AI services, accelerating the U-turn taking shape in an industry previously characterized by cutthroat discounting competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

This probably means it wouldn't be fair to brand any softening of their position, should it come, as a U-turn.

From BBC