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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive (away or off)
turn away
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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.—
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
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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 3 Aug. 2025.
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