reversal
noun
an act or instance of reversing.
reversals
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pluralof reversal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Joseph Adinolfi described how the use of leverage by investors to fund short-term trades has led to painful recent reversals in pockets of the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
“The path forward hinges on whether the 30- to 60-day corridor timeline holds and physical loadings actually rise, leaving prices vulnerable to sharp reversals on any setback.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
You do know reversals are expensive and aren't always successful?
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Bringing the constraints of cultural anthropology back into biomolecular analysis allows other reversals to emerge.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
We had won four reversals in death penalty cases in 1990, four more in 1991, and by the end of 1992, we'd won relief for another eight death row prisoners.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
