dramatic U-turn

Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words

A sudden and very noticeable reversal of policy or opinion.

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  • The government made a dramatic U-turn on its healthcare policy after public outcry.
  • In a dramatic U-turn, the company abandoned its expansion plans to focus on core products.
  • After months of arguing, he executed a dramatic U-turn and suddenly agreed with our proposal.
  • The minister was forced into a dramatic U-turn over the controversial new tax law.
  • This decision represents a dramatic U-turn from their previously stated position.
  • Analysts were shocked by the central bank's dramatic U-turn on interest rates.
  • The party's dramatic U-turn on environmental issues is seen as a purely political move.
  • No one expected the CEO to perform such a dramatic U-turn just a week before the product launch.
  • Her sudden support for the project was a dramatic U-turn that surprised everyone on the team.
  • The newspaper's editorial page performed a dramatic U-turn, now endorsing the candidate it once criticized.