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reversals

  • plural
    of reversal.
    reversal
    noun
    an act or instance of reversing.

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She says reversals are not routinely available on the NHS as there are strict criteria for having one.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Plus, Republicans are fretting over Trump’s latest policy reversals, and how the World Cup became an unexpected triumph for America.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

It’s important to put these dramatic share-price reversals into context.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Bringing the constraints of cultural anthropology back into biomolecular analysis allows other reversals to emerge.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

Obviously, that is no more than an average long-term trend, with innumerable shifts in either direction: 1,000 amalgamations for 999 reversals.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond