as in turning back
to drive back
the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie
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And when his name was very publicly mentioned in the trade talks that eventually sent Giannis Antetokounmpo, there was no turning back.
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Beyond markets, investors are also watching geopolitical risks, with attention turning back to the Middle East.
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The photos, plain and anonymous, feature a woman in a white dress, her head cropped out of the photo and a girl in pink, heavily blurred, turning away from the camera to reveal a braid garnished with a delicate bow.
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Fracturing politics So far, Britain’s increasingly fractured political landscape has benefited Reform UK, as people have felt increasingly confident turning away from the country’s two major parties – Labour and the Conservatives.
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Earlier Friday, the Ukrainian military's General Staff reported repelling 24 Russian assaults near Kostyantynivka and other settlements.
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Fortunately, there are a few natural, non-toxic approaches to repelling and avoiding mosquitoes in your backyard.
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While there are dismemberments and other bits of gruesome violence to be found in the film, Badlands is largely aimed at endearing its audience rather than repulsing them.
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He was also charged with one misdemeanor count of resisting an officer.
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Preserving slave ownership, along with resisting political overreach from Mexico City, were principal reasons that the Mexican state of Texas fought to break free of Mexico.
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Therefore, building mental endurance is essential to staving off decision fatigue and reducing the judgment errors that tend to surface when a leader's cognitive reserves run low.
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But in the group stage of the competition, Gollner says awarding a point for a tie acknowledges the effort inherent in staving off defeat.
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