as in flips
to change the position of (an object) so that the opposite side or end is showing
if you invert the coin, there's a picture of a buffalo on the back
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The pocket rescission, therefore, flips the default control over cancellation of spending from the legislature to the executive.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Between October 3 and 4, downtown Houghton flips its switch into fall mode with the Canal Colors Festival.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Purists note that the film essentially reverses the novel’s original ending.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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This model reverses rural brain drain by creating career pathways that allow young people to access high-tech opportunities without leaving their communities.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Inverts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inverts. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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