Synonyms for about turn
about turn

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1. about-face, about turnnoun

   act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

   Synonyms:
   volte-face, about-face, reversal, policy change

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1. Derek Dieter:

   Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg( Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg) took a passive approach with the police department, i've gone through four or five mayors, but this has taken a certain turn. Qualified minority officers leave, because there is no avenue of advancement or promotion.

2. Jaime Nadal-Roig:

   People used to have a party after a girl was circumcised, they'd celebrate and exchange gifts, so for them to turn from there and say,' look this is a crime or this is a sin or this is not allowed by religion' means confronting a lot of beliefs and social norms.

3. Gary Blasi:

   There's no doubt that in the short run, this will reduce the number of encampments on Skid Row and increase property values, but in the long run, I fear it could make things worse by serving as an excuse to turn to police to clear people off sidewalks.

4. Mary Ann Hinsdale:

   When this started out it was seen as an imposition and unfair. I still think a lot of people would say that, but I think we tried to turn it around so that we in fact could tell the real story of who we are.

5. Jeffrey Rosen:

   Richard Nixon had to turn over arguably privileged materials, here there's no claim of executive privilege, the tax returns were before Richard Nixon was president, Richard Nixon's not going to be arrested.