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Synonyms

turn around

Idioms  

  1. Reverse the direction or course of something or someone, as in He has a way of turning around a failing business, or If someone doesn't turn him around he's headed for trouble. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Front-month gold futures rose, turning around after dropping Thursday on a stronger dollar and Treasury yields.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m sorry I dropped the dough,” Chitto said when she turned around.

From Literature

I hear her calling after me, but I don’t turn around.

From Literature

He opened his jaws and let it dribble back into his teacup just as Gingersnipes turned around.

From Literature

"By making those decisions that are so insignificant to them really, because they can be turned around in 24 hours, that they're just pushing our families to the very, very edge."

From BBC

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