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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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who now hosts the popular populist show War Room, lists three pillars of MAGA: a modest America-first foreign policy; a turn away from global trade and toward domestic manufacturing; and a crackdown on immigration.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Both images show the animal turned away from the camera, their marbled coat leading to a long, fluffy tail.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
Cabot immediately puts her hands over her eyes in apparent shame and turns away, while Byron quickly drops down to get out of the camera’s view.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
In an interaction shared on TikTok, their hands are interlocked before Chalhoub spots a camera and turns away.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Both images show the animal turned away from the camera, their marbled coat leading to a long, fluffy tail.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
Cabot immediately puts her hands over her eyes in apparent shame and turns away, while Byron quickly drops down to get out of the camera’s view.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
In an interaction shared on TikTok, their hands are interlocked before Chalhoub spots a camera and turns away.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 24 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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