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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 Trump administration did an about-face Tuesday on an autism treatment it had promoted with great fanfare.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Discovery makes a high-profile about-face two years after stripping the ‘HBO’ brand from the streaming service’s name.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

I about-face and am almost to the door and out of there, when Oscar says, “I let you in, G. You’re...like a father...the only one I’ve had.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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