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using tree branches, the campers were able to turn away the charging fox, which was apparently rabid
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Since 1998, the FBI says countless drug users have been turned away by gun dealers because of the federal Firearm Transaction Form 4473.
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ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The United Kingdom has started strictly enforcing its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), turning away travelers without the digital form.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
At the new location, the small parking lot is jammed with trucks and customers are being turned away because there simply isn't room to store them.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Hospitals, by law, cannot turn away patients who show up in emergencies.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The United Kingdom has started strictly enforcing its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), turning away travelers without the digital form.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
At the new location, the small parking lot is jammed with trucks and customers are being turned away because there simply isn't room to store them.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Hospitals, by law, cannot turn away patients who show up in emergencies.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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