about-face

Example Sentences

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The about-face highlights rising financial strain on managers of large private-credit funds marketed to individual investors who continue to ask for their money back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Kelly has done an even starker about-face on one of her favorite topics these days: trans issues, on which she used to be passably sympathetic.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The about-face in oil prices quickly helped dampen a stock-market rally.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

His about-face garnered a jab from its rival Anthropic over the weekend, which made its advertising debut at the Super Bowl championship with commercials saying its Claude chatbot would stay ad-free.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

“But this is such a complete about-face, Melissa! I mean...”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio