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
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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China has been perhaps the biggest beneficiary of cheaper Russian energy in recent years, meaning a U-turn on Russian oil and gas sanctions could shake up global markets or at the very least offer the Kremlin more leverage.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Beyond the alarm in Europe at Mr. Trump’s U-turn on Russia, allies further afield will be worried about what the move portends for his broader foreign policy in the next four years.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
According to an arrest report viewed by NBC Miami, Brafman can be seen on surveillance video driving past the victims and then making a U-turn, stopping in front of them, getting out of his car and shooting at the father and son as their vehicle drives past.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Witnesses reported the driver continued southbound, made a U-turn then vanished eastbound on 7th Street, police said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Beyond the alarm in Europe at Mr. Trump’s U-turn on Russia, allies further afield will be worried about what the move portends for his broader foreign policy in the next four years.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
According to an arrest report viewed by NBC Miami, Brafman can be seen on surveillance video driving past the victims and then making a U-turn, stopping in front of them, getting out of his car and shooting at the father and son as their vehicle drives past.
—Laura Barcella, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Witnesses reported the driver continued southbound, made a U-turn then vanished eastbound on 7th Street, police said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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