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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An hour before the event, the line of cars was 500 long and more than 200 families had to be turned away.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
But others argue merchants will think twice before turning away big spenders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
This was a decisive turn away from Hasina’s India-first posture and toward closer alignment with Beijing.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
If merchants choose only to accept a certain class of Visa card such as the standard, non-premium that have lower fees, customers with a rewards Visa card would be turned away.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
But others argue merchants will think twice before turning away big spenders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
This was a decisive turn away from Hasina’s India-first posture and toward closer alignment with Beijing.
—Muhib Rahman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2025
If merchants choose only to accept a certain class of Visa card such as the standard, non-premium that have lower fees, customers with a rewards Visa card would be turned away.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Nov. 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 16 Nov. 2025.
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