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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The Chicago Tribune reported at the time that although some families expressed interest in attending the execution, they were turned away ahead of time.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The Spaniard receives with his back to goal and turns away from Morato before being brought down.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Bradley cited the classic work of sociology, Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, with the memorable thesis that Americans were turning away from community.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Evil is aided and abetted by those who stand back and do nothing, who swallow the lies and turn away from images of death and destruction that are wholly preventable.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The Spaniard receives with his back to goal and turns away from Morato before being brought down.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Bradley cited the classic work of sociology, Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, with the memorable thesis that Americans were turning away from community.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Evil is aided and abetted by those who stand back and do nothing, who swallow the lies and turn away from images of death and destruction that are wholly preventable.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2025.
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