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 icebreaker’s captain made a U-turn in heavy swells to hook up an emergency tow line, and water again poured over its deck and into the fuel vents.
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Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
In a dramatic U-turn, however, talks with Deco reported on by Mundo Deportivo have proven key to the 25-year-old changing his mind agreeing to stay with Barca until mid-2030 according to SPORT.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Prince Harry Hails 'Monumental' Victory In Lawsuit Against The Sun
By Jack Royston
Chief Royal Correspondent
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Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's U.K. newspaper division in a shock U-turn that brings an end to a six-year marathon courtroom grudge match.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Leaving Paris again could cement foreign diplomats' and observers' view of the U.S. as an unreliable partner, given the U-turn from Biden's climate policies.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
In a dramatic U-turn, however, talks with Deco reported on by Mundo Deportivo have proven key to the 25-year-old changing his mind agreeing to stay with Barca until mid-2030 according to SPORT.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Prince Harry Hails 'Monumental' Victory In Lawsuit Against The Sun
By Jack Royston
Chief Royal Correspondent
259
Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's U.K. newspaper division in a shock U-turn that brings an end to a six-year marathon courtroom grudge match.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: Leaving Paris again could cement foreign diplomats' and observers' view of the U.S. as an unreliable partner, given the U-turn from Biden's climate policies.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
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“U-turn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/U-turn. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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