turned aside

Example Sentences

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The ruling turned aside the contention that law reflected unconstitutional sex discrimination.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025

“It’s draining,” Smith said of seeing the vice president — a former United States senator, California attorney general and San Francisco district attorney — turned aside so emphatically.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Driedger took over for the third and turned aside all seven shots he saw.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Other than a Thomas free-kick, turned aside by home keeper Ben Wilson, it looked like Huddersfield's improved second-half efforts were going to go unrewarded.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023

He yearned to be the first to find Hen Wen and he turned aside, clambered through the weeds—to discover nothing more than a boulder.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander