reversal
Example Sentences
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The cease-fire extension was a sharp reversal from President Trump’s comment earlier in the week that an extension was “highly unlikely,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Trump’s latest announcement has led to a “very modest reversal of prior asset moves,” says Gavin Friend, senior markets strategist at NAB, in commentary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
It’s a continued reversal of the war trade that had pummeled stocks and sent oil past $100 a barrel.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
One of the hottest trades in the stock market this year may be due for a reversal — at least if certain technical indicators are to be believed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
But not one of the spells he had practiced had been designed to combat a sudden reversal of ground and sky.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing reversal
Novel Study: Of Mice and Men, Chapters 1–3
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Literary Element: The Speech & Analyze Literature
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -al, -ial
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