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The decision was a striking about-face for its owner, Malcolm Glazer, who de-listed it from the London exchange shortly after he bought it in 2005.

But in April the surging caseload in city hospitals and a growing global outcry about official dissembling led to a striking about-face.

Mr. McGreevey's agreement to extend the contract is a striking about-face for a man who once called the program "a boondoggle" and the contract "a blight".

Although he did not apologize for making the visit to Bob Jones, his remarks were a striking about-face for the Texas governor, who in recent weeks had brushed off suggestions that his appearance there was a mistake, and it reflected the depth of concern in the Bush campaign that the tenacious after-life of the episode was doing Mr. Bush political damage.

The role represents a striking career about-face for Ms. Buck, 60, who has studied acting for the last seven years.

Here, in our great cities, is a striking development brought about by the compelling pressures of modern life.

A striking thing about the call between Messrs. Lau and Rajaratnam — and about the latter's other calls with subordinates, friends and tipsters in the banking-consulting universe — is a certain human need they revealed.

Given the supposedly high stakes, there is a striking oddity about the by-election.

A few years ago archaeologists came up with a striking theory about Stonehenge.

Kessler made a striking observation about Muslims and Jews living in Britain.

Simpson makes a striking observation about Adjaye's work: the "exterior belies the interior.