three-point turn

noun

: a way of turning a vehicle around in a small space by going forward, turning to one side, then backing up, turning so as to face the other direction, then going forward again

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Charles Krupa/Pool AP The prosecution alleges that Read hit O'Keefe while making a three-point turn and pulling out of Albert's driveway and left him for dead in the middle of a blizzard. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025 Prosecutors said Read dropped O'Keefe off at a house party hosted by a fellow officer after a night of drinking, then mowed him down while making a three-point turn and drove away. — Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2024

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