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turnabout

[turn-uh-bout] / ˈtɜrn əˌbaʊt /


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

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

U.S. use of Ukraine-tested innovations marks a turnabout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

After a turnabout in fortunes in the city, New York real-estate titans are now slobbering over the chance to tear down the Roosevelt and convert it into a luxury skyscraper.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2025

There was no single reason for the sudden turnabout, the surprising upswing, the unexpected rash of sales.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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