How It's Used

“Nowhere has the policy shift been more evident than in Brussels, where European Commission President José Manuel Barroso orchestrated a radical u-turn [sic] from an unabashed ‘pro-business’ stand toward a ‘citizens agenda.’”

—Ann Mettler, “Meet the European Consumer,” The Wall Street Journal Europe, 29 January 07, p. 15.

“People close to the negotiations said that the threat to oust Mr. Wolfowitz had, in the previous 24 hours, taken a bizarre U-turn, with Mr. Wolfowitz challenging the bank’s directors to vote him out, knowing that the United States would oppose that move. Previously, Mr. Wolfowitz had been doing everything in his power to prevent such a vote.”

—Steven R. Weisman, “Wolfowitz Said to Push for Deal to Quit," The New York Times, 17 May 07.

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