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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Raul Jiminez came close to a goal for the second time, this time on a cross into the box, but he was once again turned away by a diving Ronwen Williams, who pushed the ball aside.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
What would have been the first Somalian to referee at the World Cup was turned away at the Miami airport despite having a valid visa.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In the experiment, a familiar caregiver—the child’s parent or the pet’s owner—interacted with a sponge before turning away.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Sofia Vergara and Mel B turned away from the stage, while Simon Cowell compared it to the 1990 movie that includes physical torture.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
What would have been the first Somalian to referee at the World Cup was turned away at the Miami airport despite having a valid visa.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In the experiment, a familiar caregiver—the child’s parent or the pet’s owner—interacted with a sponge before turning away.
—Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Sofia Vergara and Mel B turned away from the stage, while Simon Cowell compared it to the 1990 movie that includes physical torture.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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