reversal
Example Sentences
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Large swings in the popular momentum gauge could indicate that the market is vulnerable to a reversal after moving too far, too quickly.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
The policy reversal followed China’s shutdown of rare earths exports last April, which threatened U.S. high-tech production.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
That was a reversal from last month, when investors sold off tech stocks and picked up energy names in response to the Iran war.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
I opened my pack, rooted through the contents, and then looked up with that confounded expression that comes with the discovery of a reversal.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing reversal
Novel Study: Of Mice and Men, Chapters 1–3
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Literary Element: The Speech & Analyze Literature
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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