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turnabout

[turn-uh-baut] / ˈtɜrn əˌbaʊt /


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He requires them to appear before the public and deny that any meaningful turnabout occurred.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

That whiplash-inducing turnabout underpinned a stock upgrade at Cantor Fitzgerald.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

In an unlikely turnabout, Murdaugh—who is still expected to spend the rest of his life in jail on fraud charges—sued her in recent days for violating his civil rights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

“Here’s our North Star: Does this help us win?” he said in a mid-December statement announcing his turnabout and the study’s unceremonious interment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

Her classmates congregated at the gazebo at its center and used the square as a turnabout when they cruised the main drag, ending up at the Walmart parking lot.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner


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