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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-faced
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Trump reverted back to the names honoring confederates.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025 -
The rest of the patch notes include a ton of AI changes, some balance changes for the hardcore wipe, which is still proving controversial despite a lot of the most egregious changes being reverted already, and a big list of bug fixes.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Following an early career at a magazine, Myricks pivoted and set out to make a name for herself in the cosmetics industry, which ultimately led to her viral namesake brand.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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After months of frustration, Sine pivoted into sales at a tech company, where his technical training gives him an edge.—
Samantha Walravens,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The film bowed at Cannes Critics’ Week this year and won the Grand Prize.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hisahito bowed deeply and thanked the Emperor for the crown and his parents for hosting the ceremony and pledged to fulfil his responsibility as a royal member.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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After the shooting, the school was placed in a lockdown and officials swept the campus.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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That’s more exciting to me than last year, when James swept the fiction categories, with even the Pulitzer board overriding their fiction judges to award the big prize to Percival Everett’s novel.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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In March, Gabbard revoked security clearances for former Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and former national security adviser Jake Sullivan, along with other Biden administration officials.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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He’s been convicted of speeding nine times, driving after his license was revoked twice and once each for careless driving and failing to drive with due care.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
9 Sep. 2025
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Amazon Data Services rounded out the top 11 list with an increase of 102 approvals, from 441 to 543 year-over-year.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The feature set is rounded out by a low-latency gaming mode, which provides 1ms input lag, a 240Hz refresh rate, and VRR, alongside 24W Harman/Kardon drivers for audio.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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After being sentenced to 10 years in prison and spending some time behind bars — plus enduring a lengthy trial — Tortora’s conviction was eventually fully overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court in 1987 amid widespread belief that the TV host had been the victim of corrupt judges and prosecutors.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Court, without explanation, overturned a lower court ruling that found immigration agents engaged in racial profiling on the streets of Los Angeles.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Keeping your back pressed against the wall, enter a sitting position with your knees bent at around 90 degrees.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton then bent over so her hair hung down and gathered it with her right hand.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“About-faced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-faced. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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