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turned away
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Luka Gavran turned away three shots for Toronto.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026 -
Inside Florida clinics, women continuously arrive further along than six weeks, shocked when they are turned away.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Drove (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drove%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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