reversal

Example Sentences

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“If the two weeks pass without a deal, expect a sharp and unforgiving reversal of this relief rally.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

While vasectomies are considered long-term, many men hesitate to undergo the procedure, even though reversal surgery is sometimes possible.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

After the labor market shed 92,000 jobs in February, many economists are banking on a reversal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That alone should have had investors bracing for a reversal or even a correction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The word “reconversion” itself implied the possibility of returning to an earlier time, of a reversal even, in the changes large and small that had transformed American life.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly