about-face

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This purported about-face is what, he had argued, reset the statute-of-limitations clock.

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  1. noun The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
  2. noun A military command to turn clockwise 180°.
  3. noun A total change of attitude or viewpoint.
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  • As newspapers and publishing companies continue to announce cutbacks, media are digging into the trenches and taking an about-face approach with marketing campaigns. —  SourceWire Press Release Wire
  • In an apparent about-face from his campaign promises, Obama refused to characterize tar sands crude as "dirty oil" in a pre-summit interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. —  The Dominion: All Stories
  • The decision to challenge the term limits law, which was twice approved by New York voters, represents a remarkable about-face for Mr. Bloomberg. —  Joe. My. God.
  • This purported about-face is what, he had argued, reset the statute-of-limitations clock. —  FORTUNE Features
  • The move is an apparent about-face from actions Mr. Greenberg and Starr International Co. —  InvestmentNews.com Latest Headlines
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