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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Coders are now turning away from many of the public expressions of interest in different languages (like Google searches and Stack Exchange queries), which have served as key metrics for the ranking since 2013.
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IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Her face turned away from anyone who might be watching.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Additionally, young people are turning away from alcohol more frequently.
—Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
The camera is turned away from the person who walks in to confess.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Her face turned away from anyone who might be watching.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
Additionally, young people are turning away from alcohol more frequently.
—Enquirer Staff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
The camera is turned away from the person who walks in to confess.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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