Definition of TURNING AWAY

Examples of turn away in a Sentence

using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid

Recent Examples on the Web Junior Haley Gordon hit a shot from 20-plus yards that Huskies goalie McKenzie Milstead dived to her right to turn away for her only save with 23 minutes to play. — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, "Dawson’s goal leads Patterson Mill girls soccer to first Class 1A state crown, 1-0 over Loch Raven," 14 Nov. 2019 There is no single federal agency tracking when hospitals turn away ambulances and hospitals often resist the release of such information. — John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Illinois congressman Bobby Rush considering federal legislation to address ambulance diversion by hospitals," 4 Nov. 2019 The detective was told the man was in no shape to talk and was turned away. — Joe Sexton, ProPublica, "Journalism That Holds Power to Account," 3 Nov. 2019 Always-on mode Like the Apple Watch Series 5, the Venu has an optional always-on mode that will keep the display running and visible even when your wrist is turned away from you. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Garmin Venu review: Fitness expertise with many pixels left to fill," 15 Oct. 2019 Maduro’s government didn’t immediately comment on turning away Giammattei. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Venezuela denies entry of Guatemala’s president-elect," 12 Oct. 2019 In fiscal year 2019, which ended last week, U.S. immigration authorities apprehended or turned away more than 977,000 migrants along the southern border, according to government figures. — Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, "U.S. apprehended nearly 1 million migrants along U.S.-Mexico border in past 12 months," 8 Oct. 2019 If the series became too edgy, parents of younger viewers would be turned away and ancillary revenues — sales of action figures, plush dolls — would likely suffer. — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, "'Joker' is the culmination of an envelope-pushing trend. It could be Hollywood's future.," 3 Oct. 2019 The Rams defense, though, answered the challenge by turning away Baker Mayfield four times from the 4-yard line, with John Johnson III securing the win with an interception in the end zone on fourth down. — Si Wire, SI.com, "Buccaneers vs. Rams Live Stream: Watch Online, TV Channel, Start Time," 29 Sep. 2019

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20 Nov 2019

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“Turn away.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning%20away. Accessed 22 November 2019.