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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Both works are countdowns of a kind, but where Bowie shouts into the void, Drake gently turns away from it.
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
That means, on average, more than 96 out of every 100 applicants were turned away, many of them top of their class, test score-perfect, and extracurricular-rich.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 July 2025
After showing up 30 minutes early to her appointment, she was still turned away because of the high demand.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The toddler had his head turned away as his mom snapped their photo.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
That means, on average, more than 96 out of every 100 applicants were turned away, many of them top of their class, test score-perfect, and extracurricular-rich.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 4 July 2025
After showing up 30 minutes early to her appointment, she was still turned away because of the high demand.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
The toddler had his head turned away as his mom snapped their photo.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 July 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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