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turning back



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This exodus away from L.A. has felt very unnatural, and I’m really glad the tide is turning back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Once Potgieter agreed to do the recovery operation, there was no turning back.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The simplest solution, naturally, would be to unplug altogether, ditching your smart TV for an old-fashioned antenna system and turning back to physical media players instead of streamers.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Traditionalists protested that “the home is being endangered,” but there was no turning back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

He dropped his hand, turning back to the bogatyri, and pulled something out from the inside of his coat.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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