reversed

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When the intermission’s countdown clock reversed itself, climbing back up to “21:12,” the numbers turned red and the crowd exploded.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Importantly, that spin polarization can be completely reversed by changing the direction of the material's magnetization.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The Supreme Court reversed this decision, stating that the lower court acted inappropriately by considering a postconviction DNA test that Whitton never got to challenge and that his jury never got to review.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

A dramatic pandemic surge in prices was reversed as developers ramped up construction.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Sometimes it stays put for millions of years–37 million years appears to be the longest stretch–and at other times it has reversed after as little as 20,000 years.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson