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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Many of sombr’s alt-rock idols ultimately turned away from pop stardom, burned out on the road or both.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
The founders reached out to more than 40 law firms for help and were repeatedly turned away.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Foti turned away for a second to shield the radio.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
The deal demonstrates the operational shift by international oil companies (IOC) into Nigeria’s offshore industry, turning away from onshore assets following a wave of theft and vandalism along oil pipelines.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025
The founders reached out to more than 40 law firms for help and were repeatedly turned away.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Foti turned away for a second to shield the radio.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 2025
The deal demonstrates the operational shift by international oil companies (IOC) into Nigeria’s offshore industry, turning away from onshore assets following a wave of theft and vandalism along oil pipelines.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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