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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The coming, sudden U-turn in the policy output of the U.S. government is a reminder that elections have serious consequences in the short term.
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Flight tracking data shows that a plane departed from Damascus airport at just before 2 a.m. local time on Sunday in the direction of the coast before making a sudden U-turn over the city of Homs and disappearing off the map.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The aircraft initially flew toward Syria's coastal region, a stronghold of Assad's Alawite sect, before making an abrupt U-turn and disappearing from tracking systems.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In an abrupt U-turn Friday, Han Dong-hoon—head of Yoon’s ruling People Power Party—called for the president to be suspended from office quickly, increasing the chances he’ll be impeached in a vote set to take place over the next few days.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
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G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Flight tracking data shows that a plane departed from Damascus airport at just before 2 a.m. local time on Sunday in the direction of the coast before making a sudden U-turn over the city of Homs and disappearing off the map.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The aircraft initially flew toward Syria's coastal region, a stronghold of Assad's Alawite sect, before making an abrupt U-turn and disappearing from tracking systems.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
In an abrupt U-turn Friday, Han Dong-hoon—head of Yoon’s ruling People Power Party—called for the president to be suspended from office quickly, increasing the chances he’ll be impeached in a vote set to take place over the next few days.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 6 Dec. 2024
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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