How to Use reversal in a Sentence

reversal

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  • In a reversal of roles, he is now taking care of his mother.
  • In a sudden reversal, the mayor has decided not to run for reelection.
  • We had a role reversal. I became the leader and he became the follower.
  • Reversal of the decision is unlikely.
  • The pound jumped against the dollar following the news of the reversal.
    — Laura Smythe, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • An abrupt reversal that's likely to send the case to trial.
    — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Still others blame the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.
    — Arthur Herman, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
  • These movies allowed Arthur not to be the smartest guy in the room, a refreshing reversal.
    — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But the reversal was a crucial loss for the government, too.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2023
  • But the pandemic and other conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine and the reversal of women’s rights in the U.S. and Afghanistan, have set the world back.
    — Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Democrats are hoping that a backlash against the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade will save them.
    — Steve Peoples, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Democrats are hoping that a backlash against the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade will save them.
    — Steve Peoples, ajc, 7 Nov. 2022
  • There is a role reversal happening where the men are taking over in the kitchen.
    — Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
  • That was a major reversal from last season, when the Rams gave up seven sacks against the Bills.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The group is aware of the urgency of a reversal of its misfortunes.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022
  • This is a rare pattern that tends to precede a trend reversal.
    — Beth Kindig, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The swift reversal this year has brought tough times to the mortgage industry.
    — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
  • That would mean a reversal of the current 32 percent to 68 percent split.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
  • As part of the role reversal, the United States will be in the position of intimidators against the Dutch.
    — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • And the sharp reversal is not because owners have lost their desire to hire.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The move marks a stunning reversal of the network’s decision to cancel the show just three days ago.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 May 2023
  • The reversal comes after a bombastic launch for the drinks.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
  • That’s a new low and in stark contrast to the 2021 show, which marked a reversal in the Emmys’ steady decline in audience size.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022
  • In a reversal of what was previously the norm, just 10% of the space is reserved for working alone.
    — Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 7 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, those marriages would be banned under the state constitution in the event of a reversal.
    — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Smith, who is also a singer, has stepped back from this kind of work for now, after a difficult few months in the wake of the Roe v. Wade reversal.
    — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 15 Nov. 2022
  • After a couple rounds of appeals and reversals, the man left the nursing home and died four days later.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
  • And some historians thought that the Middle East was at least 500 years ahead of the rest of the world, the reversal of civilizations.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
  • And several major cities saw striking reversals in the number of murders over the last two years.
    — Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But that masks a stunning reversal in the partisan divide about the economy since Election Day.
    — Dave Lawler, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024

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