turned back
Example Sentences
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While most of his investing has been out of his $6 billion private-equity fund backed by Gulf wealth funds, Kushner also turned back to his real-estate roots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
In May, the Court of International Trade turned back another set.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
An estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, a tiny territory in North Africa, before half turned back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that two oil tankers attempting to transit the strait with US support turned back after one of them caught fire.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He turned back to Nine, who was still waving his paws around, hoping for contact with the mysterious ghost.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
