1
: a turn resembling the letter U
especially
: a 180-degree turn made by a vehicle in a road
2
: something (such as a reversal of policy) resembling a U-turn
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Examples of U-turn in a Sentence
an abrupt U-turn of her support for the candidate after hearing the news of his misdeeds
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But since a U-turn from the White House last month allowed the use of American weapons to hit inside Russian territory just across the border, officials and residents told NBC News that a period of relative calm had set in.
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Richard Engel, NBC News, 20 June 2024
As the election has neared, Starmer, too, has made policy U-turns of his own, such as abandoning a $35 billion green investment plan, a 2021 pledge.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
The driver made a U-turn to see where the wrong-way driver went and found the two cars smoking after colliding, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
But now that the Biden administration is requiring tough new limits on tailpipe pollution, and companies have sunk billions into new processes to build electric vehicles, some automakers say that a sharp U-turn in E.V. policies could harm their industry.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 May 2024
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Richard Engel, NBC News, 20 June 2024
As the election has neared, Starmer, too, has made policy U-turns of his own, such as abandoning a $35 billion green investment plan, a 2021 pledge.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
The driver made a U-turn to see where the wrong-way driver went and found the two cars smoking after colliding, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2024
But now that the Biden administration is requiring tough new limits on tailpipe pollution, and companies have sunk billions into new processes to build electric vehicles, some automakers say that a sharp U-turn in E.V. policies could harm their industry.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 27 May 2024
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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