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
Recent Examples on the Web
Could the bond market be preparing for yet another U-turn?
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Bob Haber, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Market U-turn: There was a big comeback in the market Wednesday, with the S & P 500 up nearly 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite up about 1.5%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
The proposed re-routing was also opposed by workers in the country’s digital economy and on Sunday the government did a U-turn.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
This test was conducted in a sedated live pig, with the scientist able to bend the endoscope into a full U-turn and even take a useable biopsy of the animal’s stomach wall tissue.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2024
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Bob Haber, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Market U-turn: There was a big comeback in the market Wednesday, with the S & P 500 up nearly 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite up about 1.5%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
The proposed re-routing was also opposed by workers in the country’s digital economy and on Sunday the government did a U-turn.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
This test was conducted in a sedated live pig, with the scientist able to bend the endoscope into a full U-turn and even take a useable biopsy of the animal’s stomach wall tissue.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2024
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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