make a U-turn

Example Sentences

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He and other local car enthusiasts are pressing state lawmakers to make a U-turn during the 90-day legislative session starting next week in Annapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

I got out of bed and watched a car headed for a particularly watery part of the street make a U-turn, driving across a low concrete median instead of attempting to drive through it.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2023

Mr. Barkey argues that Mr. Erdogan will have no choice but to make a U-turn on policy by winter, when energy import costs rise and some debt payments are due.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023

In a WhatsApp group chat on the morning of 25 August 2020, he asked whether the government needed to make a "U-turn" on its stance, the paper says.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2023

Cars creep up to the intersection and the driver will see the party blocking their way and shrug and make a U-turn.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah