Examples of turn away in a Sentence
using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid
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Her dark and wind-whipped figure turned away, facing into the distance, toward the foot of the Black Cuillin mountains.
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Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Moreover, once- promising foreign markets, such as China, have turned away from U.S. media conglomerates in favor of putting more of their resources into developing their local pipeline of films and series.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 May 2025
Canadians trying to marry their American partners in the U.S. have been turned away at the border.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The man turned away from officers at the 43-second mark, briefly pulled what appeared to be a gun out of the jacket pocket before returning it and walking again along a sidewalk toward the retreating officers.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
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Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Moreover, once- promising foreign markets, such as China, have turned away from U.S. media conglomerates in favor of putting more of their resources into developing their local pipeline of films and series.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 May 2025
Canadians trying to marry their American partners in the U.S. have been turned away at the border.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The man turned away from officers at the 43-second mark, briefly pulled what appeared to be a gun out of the jacket pocket before returning it and walking again along a sidewalk toward the retreating officers.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for turn away
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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