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
McGahey could be banned in future if the ICC was to make a U-turn on its eligibility criteria and follow the precedents set by other sports with transgender women.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 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
She drove past the store, and had to make a U-turn in the parking lot of an old apartment complex called the Lakes.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
