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  • Heads, we go that way --" he indicated the direction in which they were facing -- "tails, we do a rightabout-face. Storm Over Warlock
  • I was ready to about-face and let him drag me home when I noticed an imposing shape in the distance.
  • She nods frantically, distractedly, ponytail slicing a semi-circle through the air as she about-faces for a new strip of floor to stomp across.
  • Kai turns a sharp about-face and exits, not saying a word to Keetra.
  • The customary smirk returned to Trey's lips and he about-faced, coming closer to the nervous young man.
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  • He turned a sharp about-face and strode forward.
  • The ward bosses' unanticipated about-face was not motivated by conversion but cunning and deceit that cynically betrayed public trust.
  • But the optimism rapidly evaporated with his abrupt about-face a few days later.
  • I about-faced, marched from the porch and started for the road.
  • Lil looked up, surprised by the complete about-face he had just done.
  • The economy's sudden about-face serves as a dramatic reminder that such changes can be both large and unpredictable, rendering budget projections obsolete before the ink in which they are written has begun to dry.
  • We about-face and paddle back against the wind to Hoover Dam.
  • Doesn't the church's about-face on the death penalty make threats to politicians who favor it seem facile?
  • Kai turns a sharp about-face and exits, not saying a word to Keetra.
  • Finally, Wren and I saluted and did an about-face, turning around to face the platoon.
  • Nationally, this foreshadows economic disaster unless we can pull off a political and cultural about-face regarding education.
  • She nods frantically, distractedly, ponytail slicing a semi-circle through the air as she about-faces for a new strip of floor to stomp across.
  • The abrupt about-face followed mounting public opposition, protests calling for her resignation and growing pressure from her own allies.
  • Backers of the plan, including banking regulators, housing industry officials and bankers, say the about-face for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) would help both banks and homeowners.
  • The move marks an abrupt about-face one year after Gleacher announced a big hiring wave for its equity sales and trading operations and more than three years after the current business was acquired. Boutique Bank Gleacher Shuts Stock-Trading Unit
  • With that she about-faced and led me out of the room.
  • This turn of events was later described by a judge as a farcical about-face on the part of the Council.
  • There is nothing intrinsically wrong with politicians doing an about-face, even when the reversal is as stunning as this one.
  • No doubt she will immediately begin calling attention to and "disrobing" Obama's about-face on those core left-wing issues ... in addition to aggressively courting the disgruntled Obama-primary-voters who voice their discontent of the presumptive Democratic nominee (daily and by the thousands) where it counts most: Bloggersville. McKinney Poised to Challenge Obama For Left-Wing and Black Voters
  • Suddenly she about-faced and grappled him into the undergrowth.
  • Their chests swelled with pride as they saluted the general, did an about-face, and marched away exuberantly.
  • In Germany, the food scare has sparked an about-face on agricultural policy.
  • Brakes squealed as the few cars that happened to travel down that road screeched to a stop and promptly did an about-face, quickly driving in the opposite direction.
  • With that she about-faced and led me out of the room.
  • In lecture after lecture he turned things to the "rightabout-face" which had hitherto been done _sub rosâ_ in India. Memoir and Letters of Francis W. Newman
  • What makes it especially stupid is that Erl had quite an about-face and said that CC and I had been correct in many of our criticisms. Holy crap. The stupid.
  • The administration seems to have done a complete about-face on gun-control.
  • He glanced around for a moment to make sure no one was around, then about-faced and began walking away.
  • Finally, Wren and I saluted and did an about-face, turning around to face the platoon.
  • The abrupt about-face followed mounting public opposition, protests calling for her resignation and growing pressure from her own allies.
  • It is a major about-face for a man who has long opposed a Palestinian state and supported Jewish settlement in all the biblical Land of Israel.
  • an about-face on foreign policy
  • He glanced around for a moment to make sure no one was around, then about-faced and began walking away.
  • In Germany, the food scare has sparked an about-face on agricultural policy.
  • He turned a sharp about-face and strode forward.
  • Their chests swelled with pride as they saluted the general, did an about-face, and marched away exuberantly.
  • Doesn't the church's about-face on the death penalty make threats to politicians who favor it seem facile?
  • Brakes squealed as the few cars that happened to travel down that road screeched to a stop and promptly did an about-face, quickly driving in the opposite direction.
  • And now you are going to ask me why our submarine dived after making course south, and then did an about-face underwater and went north? BARRACUDA 945
  • Belinda felt bewildered by his apparent about-face.
  • The about-face came quickly, though not easily and not without controversy.
  • So with the number of options diminishing, and last orders long since called, we reluctantly about-faced and came out the same way.
  • Would they do a complete about-face and baffle everyone?
  • Either way it is an accurate account of what happened to Orwell's thinking: this was an about-face, a real or metaphoric overnight conversion.
  • More important than his about-face in the context of my analysis is Rethel's awareness of his own position as artist.
  • Suddenly she about-faced and grappled him into the undergrowth.
  • More important than his about-face in the context of my analysis is Rethel's awareness of his own position as artist.
  • But the optimism rapidly evaporated with his abrupt about-face a few days later.
  • I about-faced, and it was him: braids replaced by a processed pageboy, teale-and-black basketball jersey, baggy olive-drab shorts.
  • The party's recent troubles following the policy about-face on the reform of the grassroots financial institutions illustrates the problem.
  • But she must have said something terribly outrageous, indicated in some obvious way that things weren't altogether normal, because he immediately about-faced and ran in the opposite direction.
  • He took me by surprise by reaching out and squeezing my hand before making a complete about-face and heading into the nearest elevator.
  • Davies, who is himself a geneticist by training, wasn't too surprised by this about-face: "The information that these companies can give you can change and evolve over time," he says.
  • That one was so outrageous that it antagonized the entire civilized world, and undoubtedly contributed to the Europeans' about-face on lifting military sanctions against China.
  • Girardi—who spoke with his shortstop several times Tuesday night and conferred with general manager Brian Cashman—did an about-face, saying he'd likely keep Jeter in the lineup until he reaches the milestone. A Reluctant Ringmaster In Derek Jeter's Circus
  • Chicago-based Boeing's decision to add new fuel-efficient engines to the 737 rather than introduce a new plane is an abrupt about-face. Boeing Chooses Upgrade Over Brand New
  • Either way it is an accurate account of what happened to Orwell's thinking: this was an about-face, a real or metaphoric overnight conversion.
  • Traditionally conservative Singapore is also making a complete about-face.
  • With all the congratulatory backslapping and kudos for them filling the media, does no one stop to think about the total about-face that has been foisted on the membership of both parties.
  • Rodriguez has been involved in a similar about-face in his career. Nationals hope new faces lead way out of last place in NL East
  • Then she did an about-face, marched right back into the guy's office, and declared, ‘I have one more thing to say to you: I am your customer.’
  • The party's recent troubles following the policy about-face on the reform of the grassroots financial institutions illustrates the problem.
  • Iran appeared to have scored a big victory on Friday when the Iran-based firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr did an about-face and told lawmakers in his movement to endorse Mr. Maliki, giving the incumbent prime minister a big leg up in trying to form a new government. Baghdad Wrangling Rattles Iran Ties
  • Suddenly she about-faced and grappled him into the undergrowth.
  • He took me by surprise by reaching out and squeezing my hand before making a complete about-face and heading into the nearest elevator.
  • The Huffington post points out that this is an abrupt about-face for the FASB: Banks Seeking To Value Assets Higher Than Market Value - The Consumerist
  • It's bad enough that a company which had previously welcomed Matthew's efforts about-faced and got nasty.
  • However, for some internal corporate reasons, they made an about-face some time midway through the session.
  • The companies' shares tumbled last week after an about-face in German nuclear policy threw into doubt the prospects of a business that seemed a surefire profit stream before the Japan crisis. Reactor Closures Leave E.ON, RWE an Upside
  • The economy's sudden about-face serves as a dramatic reminder that such changes can be both large and unpredictable, rendering budget projections obsolete before the ink in which they are written has begun to dry.
  • The soldier shook his head, they saluted once again, and he turned a perfect about-face and walked back down the steps to his horse.
  • The customary smirk returned to Trey's lips and he about-faced, coming closer to the nervous young man.
  • So with the number of options diminishing, and last orders long since called, we reluctantly about-faced and came out the same way.
  • Making an about-face at the command of onshore winds, the firestorm then returned toward its point of origin in the mountains.
  • I simply say to the member opposite that he has done an absolute about-face.
  • It's an about-face from the recession, when Saks and its peers aggressively broadened their products to add more entry-level prices. Saks Trims Loss; Sales Rise
  • Peterson sneered, then about-faced and walked back into the Oval Office.
  • But I can't come up with any other force besides the president that would be strong enough to make the military do an about-face.
  • Then she did an about-face, marched right back into the guy's office, and declared, ‘I have one more thing to say to you: I am your customer.’
  • But she must have said something terribly outrageous, indicated in some obvious way that things weren't altogether normal, because he immediately about-faced and ran in the opposite direction.
  • I about-faced, and it was him: braids replaced by a processed pageboy, teale-and-black basketball jersey, baggy olive-drab shorts.
  • The shift back into discounting mode is an about-face from the previous holiday season and earlier this year, when lean inventories allowed retailers to hold the line on prices. Retailers' Holiday Hinges on Discounts
  • It was an about-face for Moyal, a member of the hawkish Likud Party, who has been calling for the army to invade Gaza to end the rocket attacks.
  • Short of the fall of the iron curtain, few world leaders have ever about-faced so fast.
  • It is an about-face that gainsays the ground of his achievement.
  • Traditionally conservative Singapore is also making a complete about-face.
  • Now, the Greens are going to turn around and support it; what an about-face!
  • Intel said it is not making any about-face in its strategy.
  • Now, the Greens are going to turn around and support it; what an about-face!
  • But I can't come up with any other force besides the president that would be strong enough to make the military do an about-face.
  • It had been one of the warmest summers on record, but toward the very end of August, the weather made an about-face. WEB OF DREAMS
  • The sale of the marine shipping assets represents an about-face in direction for BC Rail in recent years.
  • I was ready to about-face and let him drag me home when I noticed an imposing shape in the distance.
  • Lil looked up, surprised by the complete about-face he had just done.
  • In recent months, Clinton has made a substantial about-face in his drug strategy.
  • Ironically, Britain's about-face coincided with the stated French position on European defense.
  • Few observers believe the president will do an about-face and start spending more.
  • On depositing me at my door, he saluted with what sounded like a New Zealand rugby team war-cry, turned about-face and goose-stepped back to his booth.
  • That one was so outrageous that it antagonized the entire civilized world, and undoubtedly contributed to the Europeans' about-face on lifting military sanctions against China.
  • Short of the fall of the iron curtain, few world leaders have ever about-faced so fast.
  • In Germany, the food scare has sparked an about-face on agricultural policy.
  • I simply say to the member opposite that he has done an absolute about-face.
  • And lest you were so shocked by Glenn Beck's about-face on Rand that you missed the implications of what he said -- the political philosopher he is calling a bigot is the same one whose "morality" and "thinking" Rep. Paul Ryan said we need so much more of and the author of the book Sen. Ron Johnson said is his political "foundation. Eric Sapp: Glenn Beck Backtracks After Seeing AVN "Rand vs Jesus" Ad
  • That would entail an about-face for the IMF, which has spent the last year or two arguing that nations needed to make deficit-reduction goal No. 1. Three Buttons the IMF Could Push
  • I about-faced, marched from the porch and started for the road.
  • It's bad enough that a company which had previously welcomed Matthew's efforts about-faced and got nasty.
  • Peterson sneered, then about-faced and walked back into the Oval Office.
  • In recent months, Clinton has made a substantial about-face in his drug strategy.
  • We about-face and paddle back against the wind to Hoover Dam.
  • There is nothing intrinsically wrong with politicians doing an about-face, even when the reversal is as stunning as this one.
  • While this shameless about-face allowed the defenders of neoliberal orthodoxy to avoid a critical self-evaluation, it also left them in search of new success stories.
  • The sale of the marine shipping assets represents an about-face in direction for BC Rail in recent years.
  • The soldier shook his head, they saluted once again, and he turned a perfect about-face and walked back down the steps to his horse.

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