half turn

Example Sentences

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There are too many occasions where I've seen him flying into tackles when his opponent is on the half-turn; Tarkowski takes advantage of the situation by making his challenge dangerously heavy.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

The strike off a half-turn in the box was disallowed after VAR showed Heber was offside.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2023

But that’s not enough for Malinin, who said “the idea is definitely in my mind” of doing the extra half-turn and conquering the once-unfathomable territory of a quintuple jump.

From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2023

The motor kicks in after about a half-turn of the pedals, but I’ll readily admit to using the twist-throttle to kick-start the bike from a dead stop more than once.

From The Verge • Aug. 8, 2019

All you have got to do is, go down the first circular stairway you come to, and then make a half-turn.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 by Various