reversal

Example Sentences

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The federation pressed for a reversal of "non-attendance policies" for incidents and warned that a shift towards non-custodial sentences, even for violent offenders, could give the appearance that there was "no meaningful deterrent".

From BBC

A U-turn on sedans would be a reversal of uncharacteristic speed even for Detroit’s notoriously fickle industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Major indexes finished the day mixed, and in the red for the week, after a choppy session marked by frequent reversals.

From The Wall Street Journal

But volatile reversals shouldn’t be taken as a sign of an inevitable dot-com style bubble bursting.

From Barron's

It’s rare to have two such reversals in a game, exceedingly rare to have two in the same period.

From Los Angeles Times