U-turn
Example Sentences
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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
The industry’s change in sentiment marks a sharp U-turn from the beginning of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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
Navy is operating to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports—the tanker made an abrupt U-turn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
It made a U-turn and headed back towards Manhattan.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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