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as in reverting
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as in sweeping
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for about-facing
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Contingency plans are in place should the security situation deteriorate, which may necessitate reverting individual sailings or the wider structural change of the service back to the Cape of Good Hope route, Maersk said.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026 -
That’s a step in the right direction for a generation that is reverting back to a desire to meet in real life.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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The closures are just one example of major changes sweeping through metro Atlanta's school districts.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Solodko recommends starting your twice-weekly mopping session by sweeping or vacuuming first.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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If Democrats are successful in striking down the Homeland Security spending package, some hinted at comprehensive immigration reforms to follow.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s because the Supreme Court, in the 2022 decision striking down New York’s law, said gun regulations have to be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation to be constitutional.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Simultaneously, Musk is pivoting Tesla away from its legacy as a car manufacturer and toward a future in robotics and AI, committing $20 billion this year to the transition.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Red Sox also didn’t sign a free agent until January, losing out on top target Alex Bregman before pivoting to right-hander Ranger Suarez.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Grow a backbone, quit bowing down.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Young Americans, often skeptical of institutions at home, seem surprisingly comfortable with Japan’s dense web of social expectations, from bowing to sorting trash into multiple categories.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Enacting government reforms like congressional term limits, banning stock trading and overturning citizens united would make congress members more accountable to the people and less likely to play partisan games to appease special interest groups.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Barcelona first entered the top eight on the hour-mark after overturning a one-goal deficit against Copenhagen, while Manchester City took a two-goal lead within half an hour at home to Galatasaray.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Although the legislation impacts renters and landlords across the city, the proposal was introduced after residents of the Serra Grove apartment complex complained their new landlord was bending substantial renovation rules to clear out longtime renters and re-list units at double the price.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Harvesting plants grown on trellises requires less bending and stretching and can be easier on your back.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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The entry opens to a dramatic foyer with a sweeping staircase with curving iron balusters.—
Lynn Slaney Silguero,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“About-facing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/about-facing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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