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Synonyms for U-turn
ˈyuˌtɜrnu-turn

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  1. u-turnnoun

    complete reversal of direction of travel

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  1. List of paraphrases for "u-turn":

    about-turn, turnaround, reversal

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  1. Malcolm Turnbull:

    As we deal with these threats and the people that seek to turn children into terrorists, we have to be as agile as they are. We have to be prepared to experiment and try new approaches.

  2. Richard Burr:

    To date, we have made 20 requests for individuals to be interviewed by the committee, as we stand here today, five are already scheduled on the books, and probably within the next 10 days the remaining 15 will have a scheduled date for those individuals to be interviewed by our staff. We anticipate inviting additional individuals to come and be interviewed, and ultimately some of those interviewed individuals may turn into private or public hearings by the committee, but yet to be determined.

  3. Miriam Krinsky:

    As the ongoing and never-ending pattern of tragic police shootings around our nation demonstrate, our country must use every tool at its disposal to seek justice, transform the criminal legal system, and earn community trust, these issues have never been more dire. And let's hope that this is the first of many acts by our new Administration and new AG to turn the corner and bring a new vision forward to policing, police reform and enhanced police accountability.

  4. Bill Clinton:

    The American people gave the Congress to a group of very conservative Republicans, when they passed bills with the veto-proof majority with a lot of Democrats voting for it, that I couldn't stop, all of a sudden we turn out to be maniacal deregulators. I mean, come on.

  5. Steve Wojciechowski:

    It’s surreal, how many things in your life have been consistent over a 40-year period, where you know you go somewhere and turn on the TV, there’s a constant there that you can depend on? In all of our lives? Very few. Duke, and Coach K being there, is one of them.


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