turn back
Example Sentences
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Before I weigh in on this as a mathematician, let’s turn back to Stanford.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
Well, one could ask for James to turn back time, but he’s already done that this spring.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
Those operations don’t simply turn back on immediately.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
“So they turn back to do something else.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
But we had come too far, hoped too high, endured too much, to turn back now.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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