It sounds like an extraordinary reversal of conventional wisdom.

Today's deal marks an extraordinary reversal in the fortunes of American and Japanese auto makers.

In an extraordinary reversal of the generations, the Zionist rabbi and his journalist son were destined to parody history by trading places.

Its maiden flight marks a new phase in the military's broadening space program and an extraordinary reversal in the nation's space transportation plan.

Labour became associated with a more robust stand on law and order than the Tories, an extraordinary reversal.

All that amounts to an extraordinary reversal.

It was an extraordinary reversal of attitude and this state of mind produced curious results.

The Senate itself, in an extraordinary reversal, converting a 52-to-48 vote against tabling the measure to a 75-to-25 vote in favor.

Now an extraordinary reversal may be taking place.

Last Saturday we witnessed an extraordinary reversal of history with the formal ending of the artificial divisions of Europe.