as in to turn away
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turn away
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The Panthers survived an Aleksander Barkov delay of game penalty and McDavid slaloming through tired penalty killers only to be turned away by Bobrovsky’s stomach snow angel.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025 -
Most important related to the original question is that friends who are with friends who fall need to have their back — not ever turn away.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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“Drive (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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