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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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After June 2020, Rachlin was turned away from police precincts, denied grants and community partnerships, the complaint says.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
But Kansas City’s shelters are often full, and many unhoused residents have complained of being turned away.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
More than turning to the right, young men are turning away from politics altogether.
—Richard V. Reeves, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Several of Rodriguez’s relatives could be seen turning away in the gallery, and one woman teared up.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Cook was turned away from a hospital in December 2022 when her water broke around 16 weeks of pregnancy, long before a fetus is viable.
—Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
While some already see them as a routine tool in their wallets, others, like Whiteside, are turning away in alarm.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Ness said anyone who didn’t live in the tower might have been turned away by security guards, who were unaware the auction was taking place.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
With limited parking available, Symons said visitors can sometimes wait an hour for a parking spot or be turned away on busy weekends.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
But Kansas City’s shelters are often full, and many unhoused residents have complained of being turned away.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024
More than turning to the right, young men are turning away from politics altogether.
—Richard V. Reeves, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
Several of Rodriguez’s relatives could be seen turning away in the gallery, and one woman teared up.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Cook was turned away from a hospital in December 2022 when her water broke around 16 weeks of pregnancy, long before a fetus is viable.
—Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
While some already see them as a routine tool in their wallets, others, like Whiteside, are turning away in alarm.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
Ness said anyone who didn’t live in the tower might have been turned away by security guards, who were unaware the auction was taking place.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
With limited parking available, Symons said visitors can sometimes wait an hour for a parking spot or be turned away on busy weekends.
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Turn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn%20away. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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